Isaan residents urged to avoid risky sex after 9 new Mpox cases

The Office of 9th Disease Prevention and Control Nakhon Ratchasima (ODPC 9) urged residents in the southern Isaan region to avoid engaging in any risky monkey business after nine new Mpox cases were reported between January 1 and February 13.

The director of the ODPC 9, Thaweechai Wissanuyothin, said the number of Mpox cases (formerly monkeypox) in Thailand was decreasing but the situation remained under close watch. Most of the infections came from close contact with patients who had rashes, bumps or pus, and from having unprotected sex, and sharing fluids, such as toothpaste, mouthwash, and shower gel with Mpox patients.

According to Thaweechai, 750 Mpox cases were reported in Thailand from January 1, 2023, to March 15, this year. Among them, 675 were Thais, 71 were foreigners and four undisclosed nationalities.

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