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While a pandemic-scale outbreak of monkeypox is unlikely, experts say Asian countries should be on the alert for infections as international travel picks up.
While a pandemic-scale outbreak of monkeypox is unlikely, experts say Asian countries should be on the alert for infections as international travel picks up.
There are no known cases of monkeypox in Thailand, Dr Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University, said yesterday.
The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) is studying whether the BA.2 sub-variant of the Omicron variant is more virulent than its cousins, says director-general Dr Supakit Sirilak.