Treatment and prevention consultations offered at numerous clinics
PUBLISHED : 5 Sep 2023 at 17:54
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is offering monkeypox (mpox) treatment and prevention consultations at clinics after a sharp rise in the number of cases of the disease.
Eighty monkeypox cases were found in Bangkok last month, which was higher than in June and July, mostly in tourist areas, said deputy Bangkok governor Tavida Kamolvej. Some of the reported cases were in people below the age of 18.
Ms Tavida said the BMA is trying to…