The Public Health Ministry on Sunday announced the country's second confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
The patient is a 71-year-old man from Oman who travelled to Thailand on Jan 22 after having been treated at a hospital in that country for about one week for the treatment of fever and cough, according to Public Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn.
The man was tested positive for MERS by Bamrungrad and Chulalongkorn hospitals.
The man was referred to Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute on Saturday at 6.20 and another laboratory test by the Medical Science Department confirmed he had contracted MERS.
Dr Piyasakol said the Omani man is now being quarantined at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute of the Diseases Control Department.
The Public Health Ministry will from now look for people who had contacted the patient. They included a relative who accompanied the patient, 218 crew and passengers who are still in Thailand, one taxi driver, a hotel employee, and 30 hospital staff.
These people will be kept under close surveillance for 14 days. Of the total, 37 are categorised to be high-risk. They are the patient's relative, 23 air passengers, the taxi driver, the hotel employee, and 11 hospital staff.
Those with a high risk will also be quarantied.
Thailand confirmed its first case of MERS on June 18, last year. The patient was a 75-year-old male who travelled from Oman to Thailand. He was treated and declared free from the virus and was allowed to leave the kingdom. The disease did not spread to others.
The Public Health Ministry on Sunday announced the country's second confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).The patient is a 71-year-old man from Oman who travelled to Thailand on Jan 22 after having been treated at a hospital in that country for about one week for the treatment of fever and cough, according to Public Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn.The man was tested positive for MERS by Bamrungrad and Chulalongkorn hospitals.The man was referred to Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute on Saturday at 6.20 and another laboratory test by the Medical Science Department confirmed he had contracted MERS.Dr Piyasakol said the Omani man is now being quarantined at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute of the Diseases Control Department.The Public Health Ministry will from now look for people who had contacted the patient. They included a relative who accompanied the patient, 218 crew and passengers who are still in Thailand, one taxi driver, a hotel employee, and 30 hospital staff.These people will be kept under close surveillance for 14 days. Of the total, 37 are categorised to be high-risk. They are the patient's relative, 23 air passengers, the taxi driver, the hotel employee, and 11 hospital staff.Those with a high risk will also be quarantied.Thailand confirmed its first case of MERS on June 18, last year. The patient was a 75-year-old male who travelled from Oman to Thailand. He was treated and declared free from the virus and was allowed to leave the kingdom. The disease did not spread to others.
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The Public Health Ministry on Sunday announced the Country's Second confirmed Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (mers-Cov).
The Patient is a 71-year-Old Man from Oman Who traveled to Thailand on Jan 22 after having been treated at a Hospital. in that Country for About one Week for the Treatment of Fever and Cough, according to Public Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn.
The Man was tested positive for mers by Bamrungrad and Chulalongkorn hospitals.
The Man was referred to Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute on Saturday at 06/20 and. another Laboratory Test by the Medical Science Department confirmed He had contracted mers.
Dr Piyasakol said the Rial Man is now being quarantined at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute of the Diseases Control Department.
The Public Health Ministry Will from now Look for people Who had Contacted the. patient. They included a Relative Who accompanied the Patient, 218 crew and passengers Who are still in Thailand, one Taxi Driver, a Hotel employee, and 30 Hospital staff.
These people be kept under close surveillance for Will 14 days. Of the total, 37 are categorised to be high-risk. They are the Patient's Relative, 23 Air passengers, the Taxi Driver, the Hotel employee, and 11 staff Hospital.
Those with a High risk Will also be Quarantied.
Thailand confirmed its First Case of mers on June 18, last year. The patient was a 75-year-old male who travelled from Oman to Thailand. He was treated and declared free from the virus and was allowed to leave the kingdom. The disease did not spread to others.
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