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ASIATODAY.ID, BANGKOK – The Mpox virus is now starting to spread in the Southeast Asia region.
On Wednesday, August 21 2024, Thailand reported its first case of infection with a new, more dangerous variant of the mpox virus.
Mpox has been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global public health emergency.
Head of Thailand’s Disease Control Department Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn said the suspected mpox patient was a European citizen who arrived in the country on August 14 from an African country.
Laboratory…