News Forum - Thailand prepares for monkeypox outbreak, asks WHO for smallpox vaccine supply

[Thaiger]

Thailand’s health minister has asked the World Health Organisation for help securing supplies of the smallpox vaccine, according to a Bangkok Post report. It’s understood the country wants to be prepared in the event of an outbreak of monkeypox. Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul made the request while in talks with WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus at the recent 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Thailand has yet to report a single case of monkeypox infection but Anutin says that as the number of foreign arrivals increases, this heightens the risk of the virus being imported. The government is therefore seeking […]

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[Scarface]

I think it's time to delete thetaiger.com from my bookmarks. A man can become suicidal reading these stories every day.

[Tim_Melb]

Let's pray that the WHO says no as it's completely unnecessary there is no Monkey pox in Thailand and it's extremely unlikely there ever will be!

[Poolie]

Famous last words.....