News Forum - UPDATE: 12 people exposed to monkeypox forced to quarantine in Thailand

[Thaiger]

UPDATE: The 12 crew members and passengers who were in close contact with a traveller infected with monkeypox – who stopped off at Bangkok’s Survarnabhumi airport for 2 hours before flying on to Australia – are currently being forced to quarantine in Thailand. The 12 people have already been in enforced quarantine for 7 days and have shown no symptoms of monkeypox so far. Dr. Chakkarat Pitayowonganon from Thailand’s Department of Disease Control – or DDC – said the “suspected cases” will be subjected to tests, background risk checks, disease investigation, treatment and quarantine until it is proved they are […]

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[WilliamG]

I was led to believe that it could only be contracted by 'very close' contact with an infected person. 12 people and one suspected infector.