Disease Control Boosts Border Checks for Hantavirus On Ship Warnings

Thairath•Society•21d ago

Reader Briefing

Thai Department of Disease Control enhances international border surveillance for Hantavirus following WHO alerts.

•The Department of Disease Control is increasing vigilance at international checkpoints to monitor for Hantavirus.
•Measures include enhanced screening of travelers from high-risk areas and stricter protocols for cruise ships and international vehicles.
•The department emphasizes environmental sanitation and vector control on arriving ships, particularly those from affected regions like South America.
•While no Hantavirus cases have been reported in Thailand, the public is urged to stay informed and seek medical attention if experiencing relevant symptoms after travel.

Overview

•The Department of Disease Control has ordered intensified surveillance at international disease control checkpoints in response to WHO warnings about Hantavirus on cruise ships.
•All international disease control checkpoints are to increase strictness in surveillance, screening, and monitoring of travelers from abroad, especially those from high-risk areas.
•Stricter surveillance measures are being implemented for cruise ships and international vehicles.
•Environmental sanitation and vector control measures are to be carried out on all ships docking, particularly those from high-risk areas.
•This action is being taken due to WHO warnings concerning Hantavirus on cruise ships.
•The Department of Disease Control stated that Thailand has not yet found reports of Hantavirus infected patients.
•The public is advised not to panic but to closely follow news from public health agencies.
•Travelers returning from abroad with symptoms such as high fever, body aches, or unusual shortness of breath, after contacting rodents or traveling from high-risk areas, should seek medical attention and report their travel and contact history.

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Key Quotes

Dr. Montien Kanasawat

"Although Thailand has not yet found reports of Hantavirus infected patients, the Department of Disease Control has ordered all international disease control checkpoints to increase strictness in surveillance, screening, and monitoring of travelers from abroad."

แม้ขณะนี้ประเทศไทยยังไม่พบรายงานผู้ป่วยโรคติดเชื้อไวรัสฮันตา แต่กรมควบคุมโรคได้สั่งการให้ทุกด่านควบคุมโรคติดต่อระหว่างประเทศ เพิ่มความเข้มงวดในการเฝ้าระวัง คัดกรอง และติดตามผู้เดินทางจากต่างประเทศ

Dr. Montien Kanasawat

"Therefore, people do not need to panic, but should closely follow news from public health agencies."

ประชาชนจึงไม่จำเป็นต้องตื่นตระหนก แต่ขอให้ติดตามข้อมูลข่าวสารจากหน่วยงานสาธารณสุขอย่างใกล้ชิด

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Disease Control(กรมควบคุมโรค)ℹ️

The Thai government agency responsible for public health and disease control, which has ordered enhanced surveillance for Hantavirus.

World Health Organization(WHO)ℹ️

The international body that issued a warning about Hantavirus on cruise ships, prompting Thailand's enhanced disease control measures.

Person

Dr. Montien Kanasawat(นายแพทย์มณเฑียร คณาสวัสดิ์)

Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, who issued statements regarding the Hantavirus surveillance measures.