niman Posted January 13, 2020 Report Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) This thread will tally novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) cases in Thailand. First confirmed case outside of mainland China (61F) was reported today in media reports. Edited January 13, 2020 by niman
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 A Chinese tourist was found to be infected with the new strain of coronavirus when she arrived in Thailand, is being treated in hospital and is expected to be discharged in a few days, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1834789/coronavirus-infected-chinese-tourist-being-treated-in-thailand
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 Coronavirus-infected Chinese tourist being treated in Thailand PUBLISHED : 13 JAN 2020 AT 16:02 WRITER: ONLINE REPORTERS 44 1 Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, second right, shows visitors from Wuhan receiving health screening at Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan province on Jan 5. He said on Monday that a Chinese woman found infected with a new strain of coronavirus was in quarantine and being treated in Nonthaburi province. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya) A Chinese tourist was found to be infected with the new strain of coronavirus when she arrived in Thailand, is being treated in hospital and is expected to be discharged in a few days, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday. Mr Anutin said the 61-year-old woman was recovering at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute in Nonthaburi province. She now had no fever or any respiratory symptoms. If doctors gave her a clearance she would be allowed to go home in a few days, said Mr Anutin. Sixteen other people who were close to the woman on the same flight were examined, and the results were negative, he said. Mr Anutin said 59 people in China have been confirmed infected with the new strain of the coronavirus, which has been linked to a sudden outbreak of pneumonia in central China. One of them died. All had attended big markets selling animals and seafood in Wuhan city. They were either workers or buyers. There had not been any human-to-human transmission of the virus. The ill Chinese woman was the first person detected with the virus outside China. Her discovery and successful treatment was indicative of the efficiency and effectiveness of health services in Thailand, Mr Anutin said. Health officials have been checking passengers from Wuhan arriving at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Phuket and Chiang Mai airports since Jan 3. They had found 12 ill passengers who justified being quarantined. Eight had so far been treated and discharged from hospital. The Chinese woman was being was treated in an isolation ward. Her infection with the new coronavirus was confirmed on Sunday, Mr Anutin said. The Public Health Ministry had not found anyone else infected with it, he said. One of Wuhan’s largest meat and seafood markets was pinpointed as the centre of the mysterious pneumonia outbreak and was shut down on Jan. 1. The man who died had been a customer at that market. Chinese scientists identified the new virus strain last week. Coronaviruses are not necessarily life-threatening but have been the underlying cause of public health crises, including severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, which killed hundreds of people after an outbreak in southern China in 2002 and 2003. The Wuhan viral outbreak seems to be less virulent and less transmittable, according to the World Health Organisation. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1834789/coronavirus-infected-chinese-tourist-being-treated-in-thailand
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 First Coronavirus 2019 patient found in Thailand National Jan 13. 2020 By The Nation The Public Health Ministry has found the first patient infected with the new Coronavirus 2019 in Thailand – a 61-year-old Chinese woman from Wuhan city. However, the condition of the patient is not severe and she is ready to return to her homeland. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (January 13) that Thailand has implemented measures for screening patients travelling from Wuhan city since January 3 at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Don Mueang, Phuket and Chiang Mai airports, and stepped up surveillance at public and private hospitals. There are 12 patients that showed signs of the condition but most have seasonal influenza. Eight patients with a high fever were detected by a thermo-scan at Suvarnabhumi Airport and treated in a separation room at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute since January 8. A laboratory test on January 12 discovered the new Coronavirus, the first case in Thailand. The patient has been healed was ready to return to China today (January 13). Anutin asked the public not to panic as the ministry has the potential to tackle any crisis. The ministry has international-standard diagnosis and medical care and is closely coordinating with the World Health Organisation and all related departments within the airports to build trust among citizens and tourists, he said. If people returning from the epidemic area experience within 14 days a fever, sore throat, nasal discharge, coughing, phlegm or wheezing, ask to see a doctor immediately or notify the Department of Disease Control via hotline 1422. https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30380478
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 New SARS-like virus found in traveller from China, says Thailand Bloomberg - January 13, 2020 6:03 PM 99Shares 94 Patient tested positive for the novel coronavirus linked to the outbreak in Wuhan. (Twitter pic/dr_foda) BANGKOK: A traveller from China who arrived in Bangkok was infected with the newly identified virus believed to have triggered a pneumonia outbreak in central China, Thai officials said. The patient, who was hospitalised on Jan 8 at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, tested positive for the novel coronavirus linked to the outbreak in Wuhan, in Hubei province, the Thai Ministry of Public Health said in a statement Monday. The patient has since recovered and is well enough to be repatriated. It’s the first reported case of someone outside China being infected with the novel virus, which has captured international attention because of similarities with the one that sparked Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, 17 years ago. Unlike SARS, which killed almost 800 people, the new virus doesn’t appear to spread easily between people. “I’d like to ask the public not to be alarmed,” Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand’s deputy premier and health minister, said in the statement. “The detection of the patient shows that we have an efficient system of surveillance. We’re confident that we can control the situation.” No new related pneumonia cases have been detected in China since Jan 3, the municipal health commission in the city of Wuhan said Saturday. Genetic studies of virus material collected from patients indicated that 41 people had been infected with the novel coronavirus, instead of the 59 previously counted, it said Sunday. Among the Chinese cases, seven were in serious condition and six were discharged. A 61-year-old man died, although doctors said he also suffered from an abdominal tumour and chronic liver disease. Seafood market The outbreak was linked to a wholesale seafood market in Wuhan that also sold live animals and meat from wildlife. That had prompted concern that an infectious respiratory pathogen from animals had emerged, potentially setting off a deadly contagion reminiscent of SARS. So far, no infections among health-care workers have been reported, and there is no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission, the World Health Organisation said Sunday. The outbreak started in late 2019. “It is too early to breathe a collective sigh of relief, as tempting as it may be,” the International Society for Infectious Diseases’ ProMED-mail programme, an internet service to identify unusual health events, said in an email Monday. Scientists still don’t know the source of the virus, and it’s possible it might lurk in animals sold at other markets in China, ProMED-mail said. “We still do not know the host or possible intermediary host of this virus,” it said. “And with the coming Chinese New Year (Jan 25), there will be massive population movement in the country and the region, and wildlife meals are delicacies.” Gene sequence Genomic data pertaining to the novel virus was made publicly available by a team of doctors and researchers in Wuhan, Shanghai, Beijing and Sydney, enabling scientists outside China to study its genetic fingerprint for clues about where and how it might have emerged. Researchers from other cities have been invited to Wuhan to exchange information. Coronaviruses are a large family of respiratory viruses that can cause diseases ranging from the common cold to SARS or the Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS-COV, the WHO said. Andrew Rambaut, a professor of molecular evolution at the University of Edinburgh, said the novel coronavirus is 89% similar to a SARS-related bat coronavirus. “But that doesn’t mean it comes from bats,” he said in a post on Twitter. Pig virus Linfa Wang, a professor and director of the emerging infectious diseases programme at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, said he was travelling to Wuhan Tuesday. Two scientists from Taiwan’s Centres for Disease Control will also visit the city “within days,” Chou Jih-haw, director-general of the centre, told the South China Morning Post on Sunday. Wang and colleagues showed in April 2018 that a novel bat coronavirus caused acute diarrhoea in pigs, leading to a large-scale outbreak that killed almost 25,000 piglets on four farms in southern China’s Guangdong province from 2013 to 2016. While that particular virus isn’t known to infect humans, coronaviruses cause illness in people more frequently than previously thought, said Wang. It’s only when they cause large clusters of cases, like in Wuhan, that they are investigated and discovered, he said in a phone interview on Tuesday. “This whole investigation is almost like SARS No 2,” Wang said. “The only difference is that there were no health-care workers infected. Everything else looked just like SARS.” https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2020/01/13/new-sars-like-virus-found-in-traveller-from-china-says-thailand/
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 Saksith Saiyasombut @SaksithCNA The Thai Public Health Ministry reports the first case of Wuhan Coronavirus outside of China and first one in Thailand. The patient arrived from Wuhan in BKK last week, was put under quarantine, but has already recovered and "ready to go home". 2:43 AM · Jan 13, 2020·Tweetbot for Mac
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 Thailand found a new strain of corona virus from China Volume 90% 00:18 00:18 Thailand found a new strain of corona virus from China ingeneral 13 Jan 2020 00:02:15 FACEBOOK MESSENGER WHATSAPP Ministry of Public Health, 13 January - Thailand found corona virus patients A new chain from China comes from a 61-year-old Chinese female woman who can't confirm being in Thailand. Do not transmit human to human Deputy Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnwirakul said that a new strain of corona virus is currently found in patients. From wuhan city People's Republic of China By being a 61 year old female Chinese tourist, able to screen from the airport Found that initially had fever As for those who are close to 16 people, normal symptoms are expected soon. Will be able to return to the country within 3 days because now there are no respiratory symptoms, fever has subsided and then healed in the Bamrasnaradura Institute Confirmation of this patient encounter is not a local contact. But is contacting from China. - Thai News Agency https://www.mcot.net/viewtna/5e1bf9d7e3f8e40af94104e9
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 Kanawat Chantaralawan is at กระทรวงสาธารณสุข จังหวัดนนทบุรี. 6 hrs · Nonthaburi, Thailand · พบแล้ว ผู้ป่วยนักท่องเที่ยวชาวจีนที่ติดเชื้อ Coronavirus สายพันธุ์ใหม่ ซึ่งเป็นสายเดียวกับที่เมือง อู่หั่น ประเทศจีน ปัจจุบันมีผู้ป่วยที่ต้องเข้าเกณฑ์สืบสวน 12 ราย และ 1 รายที่ตรวจเชื้อยืนยันแล้ว นอกจากนี้ จนท.ยังสืบถึงผู้ที่สัมผัสใกล้ชิดคนอื่นๆเรียบร้อยแล้ว และไวรัสนี้ ยังไม่พบว่ามีการติดต่อจากคนสู่คน เชื้อนี้สามารถทำให้เกิดอาการปอดบวม ซึ่งกลุ่มเสี่ยงส่วนใหญ่ คือ ผู้สูงอายุและเด็กๆ พวกเราต้องคอยสอดส่องและเฝ้าระวังครับ ที่สำคัญที่สุด ตื่นตัว...แต่อย่าตื่นตระหนกครับ เวลาแบบนี้มักมีผู้แสวงหาประโยชน์ พวกเราควรรับฟังข่าวจากทางการดีที่สุดครับ ช่วงเวลานี้จะเป็นช่วงพิสูจน์ความสามารถของพวกเราคนไทยอีกครั้ง การท่องเที่ยวซึ่งเป็น 1 ในตัวหลักในการขับเคลื่อนเศรษฐกิจเรา ในภาวะเศรษฐกิจแบบนี้ อาจจะได้รับผลกระทบ พวกเราต้องช่วยกันครับ คอยระมัดระวัง สอดส่อง รวมถึงเป็นเจ้าบ้านที่ดีต่อครับ ปล. กินร้อน ช้อนกลาง ล้างมือบ่อยๆ นะครับ We have found the new coronavirus Chinese tourist patient who is the same line as the city of China. Now, there are 12 patients who need to investigate 12 investigations and 1 verified people. Also, officer. Still investigating those who have touched the others, and this virus has not yet found a contact from people to people. This Malays can cause pneumonia which most risk groups are elderly and children. We must watch and watch out. Most importantly, stay awake... but don't panic. Time like this always have a seeker. We should listen to the news from the best. This time will prove our ability to Thai people again. Tourism which is 1 in the main one to drive our economy in. This kind of economy may be affected. We need to help each other. Stay vigilant and be a good host. PS. Eat Hot, Medium Spoon, wash your hands often.
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 Home/ News/ Detail/ Thailand responding to the novel coronavirus Credits Thailand responding to the novel coronavirus 13 January 2020 News release Current situation: On January 13, 2020, The Ministry of Public Health of Thailand reported an imported case of infection caused by the novel coronavirus recently identified in Wuhan, China. The concerned individual is a Chinese national who was found to have fever on arrival at Suvarnabhumi airport on 8th January. A clinical diagnosis of mild pneumonia was made after referral to a government hospital. Laboratory testing subsequently confirmed that the novel coronavirus was the cause. WHO acknowledges the capacity of Thailand’s laboratories to do the complex genetic analyses necessary to confirm the diagnosis. Background: Since early December, a number of cases of pneumonia have been detected in persons from Wuhan city in China. Chinese authorities identified a new coronavirus as the agent causing these cases. Coronaviruses are common - many cause less severe illness such as the common cold; other are known to cause more severe illness (SARS and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, MERS). Chinese scientists have sequenced and made available the genetic material of this virus – a remarkable achievement in such a short time. This will be critical to helping public health authorities around the world understand this illness and track it. The way these patients became infected is not yet known. To date, there has been no suggestion of human to human transmission of this new coronavirus. There have been no infections reported among health care workers, which can be an early indicator of person to person spread. At present, WHO does not recommend any specific health measures for travelers in relation to this event. WHO advises against the application of any travel or trade restrictions on China based on the information available. If travelers develop respiratory illness before, during or after travel, they should seek medical attention and share travel history with their health care provider. The World Health Organization is working with Thailand and other countries to track further understand infections caused by this new coronavirus and to ensure that they are prevented and controlled. This includes, Providing all countries with a technical package of interim guidance, including Common case definitions to ensure patients are identified quickly; Information on laboratory methodologies to identify this and other respiratory viruses, Guidance on how to protect health care workers and others; Guidance on clinical management is being quickly reviewed by global experts and will be shared once available. Facilitating information sharing on this and other relevant health events between countries In the longer term, using the International Health Regulations to develop and strengthen the capacities of countries to detect and respond to infections like the new coronavirus. https://www.who.int/thailand/news/detail/13-01-2020-thailand-responding-to-the-novel-coronavirus#.XhxYMSVyQZU.twitter
Current situation: On January 13, 2020, The Ministry of Public Health of Thailand reported an imported case of infection caused by the novel coronavirus recently identified in Wuhan, China. The concerned individual is a Chinese national who was found to have fever on arrival at Suvarnabhumi airport on 8th January. A clinical diagnosis of mild pneumonia was made after referral to a government hospital. Laboratory testing subsequently confirmed that the novel coronavirus was the cause. WHO acknowledges the capacity of Thailand’s laboratories to do the complex genetic analyses necessary to confirm the diagnosis. Background: Since early December, a number of cases of pneumonia have been detected in persons from Wuhan city in China. Chinese authorities identified a new coronavirus as the agent causing these cases. Coronaviruses are common - many cause less severe illness such as the common cold; other are known to cause more severe illness (SARS and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, MERS). Chinese scientists have sequenced and made available the genetic material of this virus – a remarkable achievement in such a short time. This will be critical to helping public health authorities around the world understand this illness and track it. The way these patients became infected is not yet known. To date, there has been no suggestion of human to human transmission of this new coronavirus. There have been no infections reported among health care workers, which can be an early indicator of person to person spread. At present, WHO does not recommend any specific health measures for travelers in relation to this event. WHO advises against the application of any travel or trade restrictions on China based on the information available. If travelers develop respiratory illness before, during or after travel, they should seek medical attention and share travel history with their health care provider. The World Health Organization is working with Thailand and other countries to track further understand infections caused by this new coronavirus and to ensure that they are prevented and controlled. This includes, Providing all countries with a technical package of interim guidance, including Common case definitions to ensure patients are identified quickly; Information on laboratory methodologies to identify this and other respiratory viruses, Guidance on how to protect health care workers and others; Guidance on clinical management is being quickly reviewed by global experts and will be shared once available. Facilitating information sharing on this and other relevant health events between countries In the longer term, using the International Health Regulations to develop and strengthen the capacities of countries to detect and respond to infections like the new coronavirus. https://www.who.int/thailand/news/detail/13-01-2020-thailand-responding-to-the-novel-coronavirus#.XhxYMSVyQZU.twitter
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 Monday, January 13, 2020, 18:28 Thailand says new coronavirus found in traveler from China By Bloomberg This undated photo shows the Huanan seafood wholesale market linked to the mysterious pneumonia outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. (PHOTO / CCTV) A traveler from China who arrived in Bangkok was infected with the newly identified virus believed to have triggered a pneumonia outbreak in central China, Thai officials said. The patient, who was hospitalized on Jan. 8 at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, tested positive for the novel coronavirus linked to the outbreak in Wuhan, in Hubei province, the Thai Ministry of Public Health said in a statement Monday. The patient has since recovered and is well enough to be repatriated. It’s the first reported case of someone outside China being infected with the novel virus, which has captured international attention because of similarities with the one that sparked Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, 17 years ago It’s the first reported case of someone outside China being infected with the novel virus, which has captured international attention because of similarities with the one that sparked Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, 17 years ago. Unlike SARS, which killed almost 800 people, the new virus doesn’t appear to spread easily between people. “I’d like to ask the public not to be alarmed,” Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand’s deputy premier and health minister, said in the statement. “The detection of the patient shows that we have an efficient system of surveillance. We’re confident that we can control the situation.” No new related pneumonia cases have been detected in China since Jan. 3, the municipal health commission in the city of Wuhan said Saturday. Genetic studies of virus material collected from patients indicated that 41 people had been infected with the novel coronavirus, instead of the 59 previously counted, it said Sunday. Among the Chinese cases, seven were in serious condition and six were discharged. A 61-year-old man died, although doctors said he also suffered from an abdominal tumor and chronic liver disease. Seafood Market The outbreak was linked to a wholesale seafood market in Wuhan that also sold live animals and meat from wildlife. That had prompted concern that an infectious respiratory pathogen from animals had emerged, potentially setting off a deadly contagion reminiscent of SARS. So far, no infections among health-care workers have been reported, and there is no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission, the World Health Organization said Sunday. The outbreak started in late 2019. “It is too early to breathe a collective sigh of relief, as tempting as it may be,” the International Society for Infectious Diseases’ ProMED-mail program, an internet service to identify unusual health events, said in an email Monday. Scientists still don’t know the source of the virus, and it’s possible it might lurk in animals sold at other markets in China, ProMED-mail said. “We still do not know the host or possible intermediary host of this virus,” it said. “And with the coming Chinese New Year (Jan. 25), there will be massive population movement in the country and the region, and wildlife meals are delicacies.” Scientists still don’t know the source of the virus, and it’s possible it might lurk in animals sold at other markets in China, ProMED-mail said ALSO READ: Evaluater says new coronavirus caused Wuhan pneumonia Gene Sequence Genomic data pertaining to the novel virus was made publicly available by a team of doctors and researchers in Wuhan, Shanghai, Beijing and Sydney, enabling scientists outside China to study its genetic fingerprint for clues about where and how it might have emerged. Researchers from other cities have been invited to Wuhan to exchange information. Coronaviruses are a large family of respiratory viruses that can cause diseases ranging from the common cold to SARS or the Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS-cov, the WHO said. Andrew Rambaut, a professor of molecular evolution at the University of Edinburgh, said the novel coronavirus is 89% similar to a SARS-related bat coronavirus. “But that doesn’t mean it comes from bats,” he said in a post on Twitter. Pig Virus Linfa Wang, a professor and director of the emerging infectious diseases program at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, said he was traveling to Wuhan Tuesday. Two scientists from Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control will also visit the city “within days,” Chou Jih-haw, director general of the center, told the South China Morning Post on Sunday. READ MORE: China to share virus genome sequence as 1 dead in Wuhan Wang and colleagues showed in April 2018 that a novel bat coronavirus caused acute diarrhea in pigs, leading to a large-scale outbreak that killed almost 25,000 piglets on four farms in southern China’s Guangdong province from 2013 to 2016. While that particular virus isn’t known to infect humans, coronaviruses cause illness in people more frequently than previously thought, said Wang. It’s only when they cause large clusters of cases, like in Wuhan, that they are investigated and discovered, he said in a phone interview on Tuesday. “This whole investigation is almost like SARS No. 2,” Wang said. “The only difference is that there were no health-care workers infected. Everything else looked just like SARS.” https://www.chinadailyhk.com/article/118311#Thailand-says-new-coronavirus-found-in-traveler-from-China
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 CHINA JANUARY 13, 2020 / 8:22 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO Chinese woman with mystery virus quarantined in Thailand 3 MIN READ BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Chinese woman has been quarantined in Thailand with a mystery strain of coronavirus, authorities said on Monday, the first time it has been detected outside China. Thai authorities are stepping up monitoring at airports ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, beginning on Jan. 25, when hundreds of thousands of Chinese tourists are expected to visit. A 61-year-old man died from pneumonia, a symptom of the disease, in the central Chinese city of Wuhan after an outbreak of the yet to be identified virus. In total, 41 cases of pneumonia have been reported in China, which preliminary lab tests cited by Chinese state media show could be from a new type of coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause infections ranging from the common cold to SARS. Some of the virus types cause less serious disease, while some like the one that causes MERS, are far more severe. The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said on Monday seven of the 41 had been discharged and six were in a serious condition. The Thai Health Ministry said on Monday that of 12 passengers quarantined since Jan. 3, lab results show that a 61-year-old Chinese woman carried a strain of the coronavirus. The woman, who was quarantined on Wednesday, had received treatment and was well enough to return home, the ministry said. “Being able to identify a patient shows that there is efficiency in our monitoring system. We are confident that we can manage the situation,” Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters. Officials in China and Thailand are working with the World Health Organization. The Chinese outbreak appeared to be linked to a single seafood market in Wuhan and had not so far spread beyond there, the WHO said. “The possibility of cases being identified in other countries was not unexpected, and reinforces why WHO calls for on-going active monitoring and preparedness in other countries,” its statement said. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will consult with international experts to assess the public health risks of outbreaks and decide whether an emergency meeting is needed, it said. Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng; Additional reporting by Stephanie Nebehay and by Vincent Lee; Editing by Nick Macfie and Alison Williams Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-china-health-pneumonia-thailand/chinese-woman-with-mystery-virus-quarantined-in-thailand-idUKKBN1ZC1C5
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 Thai airport detects coronavirus infection #Asia #Health & Welfare #China 2 hours ago Thailand's public health ministry says it has found a tourist from the Chinese city of Wohan infected with the new coronavirus. The inland city has been hit by a pneumonia outbreak that is likely caused by the virus. The ministry says the 61-year-old woman had a fever of over 38 degrees Celsius as well as respiratory problems upon her arrival at a Thai airport last Wednesday. She was on a group tour from the city in Hubei Province. After being hospitalized, she was confirmed on Sunday to have been infected with the new coronavirus. Ministry officials say she is recovering. Airports in Thailand are equipped with special imaging cameras that can detect human body temperatures. In response to an outbreak of viral pneumonia in China, Thai officials say they have been closely checking passengers arriving from Wohan since January 3. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200113_24/
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) Woman with novel pneumonia virus hospitalized in Thailand — the first case outside China By ANDREW JOSEPH @DrewQJoseph JANUARY 13, 2020 Health officials in Bangkok hand out information about a newly discovered virus to passengers arriving from Wuhan, China.LAUREN DECICCA/GETTY IMAGES Health authorities on Monday identified a pneumonia case caused by a previously unknown virus in Thailand — the first known infection outside of China, where the virus is thought to have begun spreading last month. The patient is a Chinese tourist from Wuhan, the city where the outbreak is occurring, health officials said. Thai authorities identified her as a 61-year-old woman who was recovering at a hospital in Nonthaburi province, the Bangkok Post reported. Chinese authorities have been moving quickly to control the spread of the virus, and nearby countries have been ramping up surveillance efforts and isolating people who develop respiratory infections after travel to Wuhan. But the new infection signifies how challenging containing a virus can be. In a statement Monday, the World Health Organization said: “The possibility of cases being identified in other countries was not unexpected, and reinforces why WHO calls for on-going active monitoring and preparedness in other countries.” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is consulting with members of the organization’s emergency committee and could call for a meeting of the committee, WHO said. Late last week, Chinese researchers made public the genetic sequence of the virus, which they determined to be a coronavirus, a group that also includes SARS and MERS. Knowing the sequence allows health officials to differentiate respiratory infections caused by the novel coronavirus versus those caused by other viruses — a key step particularly during flu season. Thai health authorities reported that the woman was confirmed to be infected by the coronavirus, and that 16 people who were close to the woman on her flight were examined and did not show signs of the virus, according to the Bangkok Post. The then-unexplained pneumonia cases started appearing in Wuhan — a city 700 miles south of Beijing — on Dec. 12. They attracted global attention in part because of the similarities of the cases to the SARS outbreak in 2003, when that virus went on to spread from China to Hong Kong and then to Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, and Toronto, Canada, infecting more than 8,000 people and killing nearly 800. In a statement Monday, Wuhan health officials reported 41 infections from the coronavirus — the same figure as late last week, when they said they had not confirmed any new infections since Jan. 3. One patient — a 61-year-old man with other health problems — died last week, while seven patients have been discharged from the hospital and six patients remain in critical condition. Coronaviruses originate in bats but can infect a number of animals, and from there jump to humans. The Wuhan outbreak has been linked to a large seafood market that also sells the meat of exotic animals. The market was closed Jan. 1. Health authorities in Wuhan have said they have not identified any human transmission of the virus, meaning that each case would have come from the person being exposed to the virus from an animal. Outside experts have noted, however, that it can be very difficult to confirm person-to-person spread at this point in the outbreak. In Wuhan, health authorities have been following 763 close contacts of the people who were infected, including more than 400 health workers, but have not identified any cases among them. About the Author Andrew Joseph General Assignment Reporter Andrew is a general assignment reporter. [email protected] @DrewQJoseph https://www.statnews.com/2020/01/13/woman-with-novel-pneumonia-virus-hospitalized-in-thailand-the-first-case-outside-china/ Edited January 13, 2020 by niman
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 First death reported in China as mystery new virus spreads to Thailand The Wuhan Hygiene Emergency Response Team leaving the closed Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in the city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak is thought to have originated CREDIT: NOEL CELIS/AFP/GETTY Amystery respiratory virus which emerged in China at the beginning of the year has been found in Thailand, raising fears that the disease is not being contained. The first fatality has also been reported. The World Health Organization confirmed that a traveller from China has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, which was first identified in Wuhan in central China earlier this month. The patient was hospitalised and is now recovering, according to Thai officials. "The possibility of cases being identified in other countries was not unexpected and reinforces why WHO calls for ongoing active monitoring and preparedness in other countries," a WHO spokesperson said. The case comes as a 61-year-old man in Wuhan became the first person to die of the new virus, while seven more remain in a critical condition after they contracted the illness linked to a seafood market. Some 41 people have been confirmed as having the virus - down from the 59 thought to be infected last week. News that Chinese authorities discovered a novel virus has already raised concerns internationally, with some fearing a repeat of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic that emerged in China in 2002. A man leaves the Wuhan Medical Treatment Centre, where a man who died from a respiratory illness was confined CREDIT: NOEL CELIS/AFP/GETTY The SARS coronavirus spread worldwide, infecting 8,000 people and killing almost 800 before it was contained. But while there is so far no sign that the new coronavirus can spread between people - and no health workers have been infected - public health experts worldwide remain on high alert. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has warned that while the risk of transmission into Europe is “low”, it “cannot be excluded” because EU airports have direct and indirect flights to Wuhan. Countries in south Asia, including Thailand, Singapore and South Korea, have also introduced health screening procedures for passengers arriving from the city. In Bangkok local media reported that five people have already been quarantined after displaying symptoms similar to patients in Wuhan. And the Hong Kong Hospital Authority has said that seven patients who visited Wuhan in the last fortnight have been admitted to hospital for monitoring after developing fever, pneumonia or respiratory symptoms. But the WHO's announcement that the novel coronavirus has reached Thailand is the first confirmation that the illness has spread internationally. As a result the organisation's director general, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said he will consult emergency committee members about whether a crisis meeting should meet. Jonathan Ball, professor of molecular virology at the University of Nottingham, told The Telegraph that it was not yet clear how a case emerged in Thailand. "Until we know the likely source of their infection it’s difficult to say whether - and which - surveillance and monitoring measures have broken down. But it would be more worrying if it was a completely new source of the virus which was not linked [to Wuhan]," he said. Experts are also concerned about the timing of the outbreak. In just a few weeks millions of people will be travelling across the country and region to celebrate the Spring Festival, China’s biggest national holiday, which begins on January 25. Government estimates suggest that some three billion trips will be made. But the WHO has praised Chinese authorities for their quick identification of the new coronavirus. This is in contrast to 2002, when the country was accused of trying to cover up the SARS outbreak - with deadly consequences. Over the weekend, Chinese authorities posted the genetic sequence of the new virus online - a move welcomed by experts after criticism last week that they were slow to share details. Professor David Heymann, an infectious diseases expert at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, underlined the importance of sharing information. "When a case of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) first came to the UK in 2012 the genetic sequence of the virus had been put on the web a month earlier so doctors were able to confirm that this was the same sequence," he said. "It’s very important that the sequence is shared not only for confirming cases but also for developing diagnostic tests." Coronaviruses live in animals, but occasionally make the jump to humans. Seven of these viruses have now been found in humans including the new pneumonia, SARS and MERS, which first emerged in 2012 and has infected around 2,500 people, 800 of whom have died. While SARS was controlled within a year MERS has proved more tenacious, with nearly 200 cases reported in Saudi Arabia alone in 2019. The man who died was a “patient with other underlying health conditions”, including abdominal tumors and chronic liver disease. The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said that 739 people who had been in close contact with patients were under medical surveillance, including 419 health workers. All the cases developed between mid and late December - no new cases have been reported since 3rd January - and are associated with the Huanan seafood market, which has since been closed and disinfected. The man who died appears to have been a regular customer at the market, which trades in birds, pheasants, rabbits and snakes as well as seafood. Public health experts have stressed that it is vital to track down which animal the infection originated in to fully understand and contain the coronavirus. “The biggest thing to ascertain is how transmissible the virus is between humans,” said Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at the Jenner Institute at Oxford University. “This will affect how easily the virus can be contained.” https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/first-death-reported-china-mystery-new-virus-spreads-thailand/
Amystery respiratory virus which emerged in China at the beginning of the year has been found in Thailand, raising fears that the disease is not being contained. The first fatality has also been reported. The World Health Organization confirmed that a traveller from China has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, which was first identified in Wuhan in central China earlier this month. The patient was hospitalised and is now recovering, according to Thai officials. "The possibility of cases being identified in other countries was not unexpected and reinforces why WHO calls for ongoing active monitoring and preparedness in other countries," a WHO spokesperson said. The case comes as a 61-year-old man in Wuhan became the first person to die of the new virus, while seven more remain in a critical condition after they contracted the illness linked to a seafood market. Some 41 people have been confirmed as having the virus - down from the 59 thought to be infected last week. News that Chinese authorities discovered a novel virus has already raised concerns internationally, with some fearing a repeat of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic that emerged in China in 2002. A man leaves the Wuhan Medical Treatment Centre, where a man who died from a respiratory illness was confined CREDIT: NOEL CELIS/AFP/GETTY The SARS coronavirus spread worldwide, infecting 8,000 people and killing almost 800 before it was contained. But while there is so far no sign that the new coronavirus can spread between people - and no health workers have been infected - public health experts worldwide remain on high alert. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has warned that while the risk of transmission into Europe is “low”, it “cannot be excluded” because EU airports have direct and indirect flights to Wuhan. Countries in south Asia, including Thailand, Singapore and South Korea, have also introduced health screening procedures for passengers arriving from the city. In Bangkok local media reported that five people have already been quarantined after displaying symptoms similar to patients in Wuhan. And the Hong Kong Hospital Authority has said that seven patients who visited Wuhan in the last fortnight have been admitted to hospital for monitoring after developing fever, pneumonia or respiratory symptoms. But the WHO's announcement that the novel coronavirus has reached Thailand is the first confirmation that the illness has spread internationally. As a result the organisation's director general, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said he will consult emergency committee members about whether a crisis meeting should meet. Jonathan Ball, professor of molecular virology at the University of Nottingham, told The Telegraph that it was not yet clear how a case emerged in Thailand. "Until we know the likely source of their infection it’s difficult to say whether - and which - surveillance and monitoring measures have broken down. But it would be more worrying if it was a completely new source of the virus which was not linked [to Wuhan]," he said. Experts are also concerned about the timing of the outbreak. In just a few weeks millions of people will be travelling across the country and region to celebrate the Spring Festival, China’s biggest national holiday, which begins on January 25. Government estimates suggest that some three billion trips will be made. But the WHO has praised Chinese authorities for their quick identification of the new coronavirus. This is in contrast to 2002, when the country was accused of trying to cover up the SARS outbreak - with deadly consequences. Over the weekend, Chinese authorities posted the genetic sequence of the new virus online - a move welcomed by experts after criticism last week that they were slow to share details. Professor David Heymann, an infectious diseases expert at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, underlined the importance of sharing information. "When a case of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) first came to the UK in 2012 the genetic sequence of the virus had been put on the web a month earlier so doctors were able to confirm that this was the same sequence," he said. "It’s very important that the sequence is shared not only for confirming cases but also for developing diagnostic tests." Coronaviruses live in animals, but occasionally make the jump to humans. Seven of these viruses have now been found in humans including the new pneumonia, SARS and MERS, which first emerged in 2012 and has infected around 2,500 people, 800 of whom have died. While SARS was controlled within a year MERS has proved more tenacious, with nearly 200 cases reported in Saudi Arabia alone in 2019. The man who died was a “patient with other underlying health conditions”, including abdominal tumors and chronic liver disease. The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said that 739 people who had been in close contact with patients were under medical surveillance, including 419 health workers. All the cases developed between mid and late December - no new cases have been reported since 3rd January - and are associated with the Huanan seafood market, which has since been closed and disinfected. The man who died appears to have been a regular customer at the market, which trades in birds, pheasants, rabbits and snakes as well as seafood. Public health experts have stressed that it is vital to track down which animal the infection originated in to fully understand and contain the coronavirus. “The biggest thing to ascertain is how transmissible the virus is between humans,” said Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at the Jenner Institute at Oxford University. “This will affect how easily the virus can be contained.” https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/first-death-reported-china-mystery-new-virus-spreads-thailand/
Admin Posted January 13, 2020 Report Posted January 13, 2020 WHO statement on novel coronavirus in Thailand 13 January 2020 News release The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with officials in Thailand and China following reports of confirmation of the novel coronavirus in a person in Thailand. The person was a traveler from Wuhan, China, and was identified by Thai officials on 8 January, and hospitalized that day. The person is recovering from the illness according to Thai officials. The possibility of cases being identified in other countries was not unexpected, and reinforces why WHO calls for on-going active monitoring and preparedness in other countries. WHO has issued guidance on how to detect and treat persons ill with the new virus. The genetic sequencing shared by China enables more countries to rapidly diagnose patients. WHO reiterates that it is essential that investigations continue in China to identify the source of this outbreak and any animal reservoirs or intermediate hosts. Given developments, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will consult with Emergency Committee members and could call for a meeting of the committee on short notice. https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/13-01-2020-who-statement-on-novel-coronavirus-in-thailand
The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with officials in Thailand and China following reports of confirmation of the novel coronavirus in a person in Thailand. The person was a traveler from Wuhan, China, and was identified by Thai officials on 8 January, and hospitalized that day. The person is recovering from the illness according to Thai officials. The possibility of cases being identified in other countries was not unexpected, and reinforces why WHO calls for on-going active monitoring and preparedness in other countries. WHO has issued guidance on how to detect and treat persons ill with the new virus. The genetic sequencing shared by China enables more countries to rapidly diagnose patients. WHO reiterates that it is essential that investigations continue in China to identify the source of this outbreak and any animal reservoirs or intermediate hosts. Given developments, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will consult with Emergency Committee members and could call for a meeting of the committee on short notice. https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/13-01-2020-who-statement-on-novel-coronavirus-in-thailand
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 Thailand Confirms Traveler from China Hospitalized With New Form of Coronavirus, According to U.N. Officials A woman walks in front of the closed Huanan wholesale seafood market, where health authorities say a man who died from a respiratory illness had purchased goods from, in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, on January 12, 2020. Noel Celis—AFP/Getty Images BY ASSOCIATED PRESS 11:32 AM EST (BANGKOK) — A Chinese visitor to Thailand has been confirmed to be infected with a new strain of coronavirus that has been linked to a pneumonia outbreak in central China, health officials said Monday. The U.N.’s World Health Organization said Thai officials have reported that a traveler from the Chinese city of Wuhan has been hospitalized in Thailand with the virus. The outbreak of the virus has been traced to Wuhan, where it affected several dozen people who had been to a major meat and seafood market. Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said it appears to be the first confirmed case of the virus found outside China, the Bangkok Post newspaper and other Thai media reported. He identified the infected tourist as a 61-year-old woman whose symptoms were detected on arrival at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport last Wednesday. Her coronavirus was confirmed Sunday by a laboratory test, Anutin said. She has been treated at an isolation ward at a state health facility outside of Bangkok, and no longer has any fever or respiratory symptoms, he said. Eight other people with possible symptoms have also been held at the facility, he said, but none has been confirmed to have the virus. A statement issued Monday by the Geneva-based World Health Organization said it is working with officials in Thailand and China following the report of the confirmed case outside China. The agency says its director-general is consulting with the agency’s emergency committee, which generally decides whether viral outbreaks merit an expanded response from health authorities. “The possibility of cases being identified in other countries was not unexpected, and reinforces why WHO calls for ongoing active monitoring and preparedness in other countries,” the agency said. “WHO reiterates that it is essential that investigations continue in China to identify the source of this outbreak and any animal reservoirs or intermediate hosts.” The virus is not believed to be spread by human-to-human contact. Officials in Wuhan said over the weekend that a total of 41 people were suffering from pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus and a 61-year-old man had died — China’s first known death from the virus. China says the cause of the Wuhan outbreak remains unknown but has sought to play down speculation that it could be a reappearance of the SARS epidemic, which killed hundreds in 2002 and 2003. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, some of which cause the common cold. Others found in bats, camels and other animals have evolved to cause more severe illnesses. Common symptoms include a runny nose, headache, cough and fever. Shortness of breath, chills and body aches are associated with more dangerous kinds of coronaviruses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://time.com/5763805/thailand-chinese-person-hospitalized-sars-virus/
niman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 13 January 2020 Health It is “essential” for China to continue investigating the source of a previously unknown strain of coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Monday, following confirmation that an infected patient is being treated in Thailand. World Health Organization (WHO) ✔@WHO Reduce your risk of #coronavirus infection: 106 11:12 AM - Jan 13, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 70 people are talking about this In its statement, WHO identified the patient as a traveller from Wuhan, in China, who was hospitalized in Thailand on January 8. According to Thai authorities, the patient is recovering from the illness. The novel coronavirus is believed to have originated in Wuhan, infecting dozens of people in China and, on Saturday, Chinese media reported the first known death from the virus. Coronaviruses rely on animal to human transmission, and the health commission in Wuhan has reportedly declared that there is no evidence of any spread between humans. However, given recent developments, WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is planning to consult with the members of the agency’s Emergency Committee, and could call for a meeting of the Committee at short notice. In its Monday statement, WHO noted that it has been expecting cases to be reported in countries other than China, underscoring the importance of monitoring and preparedness in other countries. The work of WHO and the Chinese authorities in containing the new coronavirus will be made more complicated by the Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, which begins on January 25, and sees hundreds of millions criss-crossing the country. WHO has issued guidance on how to detect and treat persons ill with the new virus: standard recommendations for halting the spread of coronaviruses include regular hand washing; covering your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing; thoroughly cooking meat and eggs; and avoiding close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness, such as coughing and sneezing. What is a coronavirus? Coronaviruses are described by WHO as “a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases”. Probably the best known is Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, commonly known as SARS, which broke out in Asia in 2003, and spread to countries in North America, South America and Europe, before being successfully contained later that year. Coronaviruses are transmitted between animals and people, and there are several known coronaviruses currently circulating in animals, that have not yet infected humans. Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/01/1055212?123
Admin Posted January 14, 2020 Report Posted January 14, 2020 Questions and answers on pneumonia outbreak of new coronavirus infection (January 14, 2020) Issuing authority: Wuhan City health committee | Published: 2020-01-15 00:10:06 | Hits: 2062 | Font Size: Da Zhong Small 1. Recently, a Wuhan tourists were patients diagnosed with pneumonia novel coronavirus infection in Thailand, please brief us on that. On January 13, 2020, Thailand reported a case of pneumonia with a new coronavirus infection from Wuhan. The city attaches great importance to timely investigation. The patient is a citizen of our city and is now receiving treatment in Thailand with a stable condition. At the same time, the health department conducted medical observations on all close contacts of the patient found, and currently has no abnormal performance. 2. At present, in order to detect pneumonia cases of new coronavirus infection as early as possible, what measures have been taken in our city? After the outbreak, the city quickly carry out the relevant case-screening of all medical institutions in the city, as of cases of pneumonia 41 At present, the clinical manifestations in patients with a comprehensive group of experts, epidemiological and laboratory testing results, the novel coronavirus infection example. Recently, the city further strengthened the case surveillance and search of work, while continuing to do a good job monitoring pneumonia of unknown causes, on the other hand to carry out a search in case the city's various medical institutions at all levels, for early detection of cases. 3. As of now, has there been any case of human-to-human transmission? Existing survey results show that clear human-to-human evidence has not been found, and the possibility of limited human-to-human transmission cannot be ruled out, but the risk of continued human-to-human transmission is low. Further research is currently underway combining clinical and epidemiological data. 4. Has a family clustering case been found? Among the 41 cases currently diagnosed , one was found to be clustered in the family. The husband and wife developed the disease first, and the husband first developed the disease. He was an employee of the South China Seafood Wholesale Market. His wife denied a history of South China Seafood Wholesale Market exposure. 5. What are close contacts? Why medical observation of close contacts for 14 days? If close contacts develop symptoms during the observation period, how can they be diagnosed and diagnosed? At present, the close contacts defined in this epidemic are those who live with patients, work and study in the same room, and live in the same room. Medical staff and caregivers who have not taken effective protective measures during the diagnosis and treatment of cases have not taken effective protective measures. Laboratory testing personnel, other patients or accompanying staff in the ward, other contact situations determined by disease control professionals in the same transportation with the patient and close contact with the person. With reference to the incubation period of diseases caused by other coronaviruses, information about this new coronavirus case, and current prevention and control practices, the medical observation period for close contacts is set to 14 days, and home medical observations are made for close contacts. During the observation period, once the close contacts are found to have abnormal clinical manifestations such as fever and cough, the close contacts will be sent to the designated medical institution for investigation, diagnosis and treatment in a timely manner. 6. What are the characteristics of the epidemic that have been found so far? What is the development trend of the epidemic? Of the 41 cases diagnosed, most were male, and the number of middle-aged and elderly people was higher. In the early stage of the case, fever and cough are the main symptoms, which can be manifested as persistent mild disease in the early stage. Older patients with underlying disease are more likely to progress to severe disease. Preliminary results of existing etiology studies and epidemiological investigations show that most of the cases are related to the South China Seafood Wholesale Market exposure, a few cases deny a history of South China Seafood Wholesale Market exposure, and some cases have been exposed to similar cases. No community transmission has been identified. 7. After closing the South China Seafood Wholesale Market, are there any findings in the market? What measures have other markets taken? After the South China Seafood Wholesale Market was closed, the city strengthened its disposal of market environmental hygiene, carried out disinfection and sanitary disposal of the market, and carried out garbage cleaning and disinfection. In order to strengthen the traceability work, environmental specimens are collected and tested in the market. At present, the test results found that some samples were positive for new coronavirus. At the same time, preliminary investigations have been conducted in other markets, and no clues related to the source of the infection have been found. http://wjw.wuhan.gov.cn/front/web/showDetail/2020011509040
Admin Posted January 14, 2020 Report Posted January 14, 2020 Novel Coronavirus – Thailand (ex-China) Disease outbreak news 14 January 2020 On 13 January 2020, the Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported the first imported case of lab-confirmed novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The case is a 61-year-old Chinese woman living in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. On 5 January 2020, she developed fever with chills, sore throat and headache. On 8 January 2020, she took a direct flight to Thailand from Wuhan City together with five family members in a tour group of 16 people. The traveler with febrile illness was detected on the same day by thermal surveillance at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), Thailand, and was hospitalized the same day. After temperature check and initial assessment, she was transferred to the hospital for further investigations and treatment. The patient’s full exposure history is under investigation. She reported a history of visiting a local fresh market in Wuhan on regular basis prior to the onset of illness on 5 January 2020; however, she did not report visiting the Huanan South China Seafood Market from where most of the cases were detected. Samples tested positive for coronaviruses by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) on 12 January 2020. The genomic sequencing analysis performed by Emerging Infectious Diseases Health Science Center, the Thai Red Cross Society (EID-TRC) and the Thai National Institute of Health (Thai NIH), Department of Medical Sciences confirmed that the patient was infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) which was isolated in Wuhan, China (for more information, please see the Disease Outbreak News published on 12 January 2020). As of this writing, the patient is in a stable condition and in hospital. Public health response The Ministry of Public Health Thailand implemented measures for screening travelers from Wuhan city on 3 January 2020 at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Don Mueang, Phuket and Chiang Mai airports, and activated enhanced surveillance at public and private hospitals. Since the identification of the case on 5 January 2019, Thai health authorities have taken the following measures: Eight febrile travelers were detected by a thermo-scan at Suvarnabhumi Airport. They have been isolated and tested, and none of them have been confirmed with 2019-nCov infection. A total of 182 contacts were identified and are being monitored. The contacts were fellow passengers as well as members of the same tour group. Only one contact developed respiratory symptoms and the PCR test of throat swab yields positive for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Risk communication guidance has been shared with the public and a hotline has been established by the Department of Disease Control for people returning from the affected area in China with related symptoms. The Ministry of Public Health of Thailand has international-standard diagnosis and medical care, and is closely coordinating with WHO and related departments for the potential response measures. WHO risk assessment This is the first exported case of novel coronavirus from Wuhan city, China. Since the initial report of cases in Wuhan city on 31 December 2019, 41 cases have a preliminary diagnosis of 2019-nCoV infection, including 1 death in a person with severe underlying medical conditions (for more information, please see the Disease Outbreak News published on 12 January 2020). As the traveler did not report having visited the market linked to most of the other cases, it is vital that investigations continue to identify the source of infection. To date, China has not reported any cases of infection among healthcare workers or contacts of the cases. Based on the available information there is no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission. No additional cases have been detected since 3 January 2020 in China. Additional investigation is needed to ascertain the presence of human-to-human transmission, modes of transmission, common source of exposure and the presence of asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic cases that are undetected. It is critical to review all available information to fully understand the potential transmissibility among humans. WHO advice Health authorities should work with travel, transport and tourism sectors to provide travelers with information to reduce the general risk of acute respiratory infections via travel health clinics, travel agencies, conveyance operators and at points of entry. WHO has provided interim guidance for novel coronaviruses . WHO advises against the application of any travel or trade restrictions on Thailand based on the information currently available on this event. For more information on novel coronavirus, please see: Technical interim guidance for novel coronavirus, WHO WHO travel advice for international travel and trade in relation to the outbreak of pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus in China Thailand Ministry of Public Health situation update on novel coronavirus (in Thai) Wuhan Municipal Health Commission's briefing on the pneumonia epidemic situation, (in Chinese) https://www.who.int/csr/don/14-january-2020-novel-coronavirus-thailand-ex-china/en/
niman Posted January 17, 2020 Author Report Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) Ministry of Public Health receives 2 tourists from Wuhan for pneumonia at Bamrasnaradura Institute. Ministry of Public Health Screening for travelers from Wuhan City People's Republic of China Patients found confirmed coronary pneumonia from the second strain of the 2019 strain, which is currently under medical supervision at Bamrasnaradura Institute. Waiting for the results of repeated lab tests. There has been no outbreak of a new strain of the corona virus in Thailand. Today (17 January 2020) at the Department of Disease Control Ministry of Public Health Nonthaburi Province Dr. Sukhum Kanchanapimai, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, together with Dr. Suwanchai Wattana Yingcharoenchai Director-General of the Department of Disease Control Announcing the situation of people with pneumonia from Wuhan, China, said the Ministry of Public Health. The Department of Disease Control has screened travelers at the airport on January 13, 2020, with 1 additional confirmed case of coronary pneumonia from 2019 which is a Chinese female aged 74 years. At Bamrasnaradu Institute Under medical supervision Clinical improvement Which if the result from the laboratory does not detect a virus The doctor will allow you to go home. Is the second in Thailand. In which the two parties are not related Dr. Sukhum continued that Ministry of Public Health Have carried out surveillance and disease control according to the standard system used for emerging communicable diseases By screening passengers flying directly from Wuhan, China, at 4 airports, including Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Chiang Mai and Phuket from 3 - 16 January 2020, a total of 86 flights, 13,624 passengers and crew were screened. Most of the 21 patients who were eligible for the investigation were infected with the influenza virus. 12 patients were treated and returned home. Two new strains of patients suffering from pneumonia from the corona virus are still in treatment room for negative pressure disease. Bamrasnaradura Institute With the first confirmed patient Symptoms improved a lot and no fever Waiting for double confirmation that no virus can be transmitted. The doctor will then be allowed to go home. As well as the second patient who is currently undergoing treatment and following up until symptoms disappear. And re-inspected that no virus was found and then able to return home. The first patients were 16 patients and the second patients were 20 persons. No close contacts were found with new strains of the corona virus. People do not have to panic in Thailand, no outbreak at all. The Ministry of Public Health Also confirmed the public readiness Both surveillance and epidemic prevention measures in 4 areas are as follows: 1. Ability to monitor disease Screening and screening patients By screening plane passengers on direct flights from Wuhan City People's Republic of China 2. Diagnosis and care of patients who are within the investigation criteria 3. Refer patients that are qualified Be observed in the negative pressure room (Negative Pressure Room) both public and private hospitals and 4. surveillance in tourist communities around the country Currently, the World Health Organization has not yet announced a ban on travel to countries where pneumonia is reported. Asking people to follow the situation closely If you need to travel to a risky area, be careful. Avoid contact with animals Market for trading of animals or animal products Or in a crowded place If coming back from a risky area and begin to experience symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, seek immediate medical attention or health personnel. Due to the possibility of pneumonia complications, however, people are an important part in cooperation with the government. If found suspected, recommend hospital treatment or consult with the Department of Disease Control hotline 1422 ************************ January 17, 2020 ****************** From the department: news and media relations mission group Office of Information Open 1535 view News announcement date: January 17, 2020, 10:00 am https://pr.moph.go.th/?url=pr/detail/2/04/137232/ Edited January 17, 2020 by niman
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