Is monkeypox now in Cambodia?

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Is monkeypox now in Cambodia?

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THAI NEWS REPORTS: The foreigner with monkeypox is believed to have fled Thailand by swimming across a river to Cambodia yesterday evening

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.............Recently, reporters have been revealed by security officials along the Thai-Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo province with photos of the travel coordinates of a 27-year-old Nigerian man, the first 'smallpox' patient in Thailand, who showed up at Ban Khlong Luek. Sa Kaeo Province and there is a report from the police that Found movement in the area of ​​Khlong Luek, Aranyaprathet District, preparing to flee the country through natural channels that There is a new road route heading to the Thai-Cambodian Friendship Bridge or the Nong Ian-Satrung Bat Bridge. which the bridge has not been officially opened. Then turn left onto Highway 3511, walk into the natural channel under the bridge and swim across to the Cambodia side. Around 7:00 p.m. yesterday Before someone was picked up, they continued their journey towards Sihanoukville. Cambodia
https://www.matichon.co.th/region/news_3468589
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Re: Is monkeypox now in Cambodia?

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Hey Rickie .... while your fear of every touted virus is expected, at least get your diseases straight ...... This fellow has ‘smallpox’ ..... not monkeypox (shingles) ..... sheesh ...... :facepalm:
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CaptainCanuck wrote: Sat Jul 23, 2022 9:55 am Hey Rickie .... while your fear of every touted virus is expected, at least get your diseases straight ...... This fellow has ‘smallpox’ ..... not monkeypox (shingles) ..... sheesh ...... :facepalm:
Technically you are correct, however, it's a bad translation.

The original news story in Thai says 'ฝีดาษลิง', which translates as Monkey Pox.

The last part of that Thai word ลิง says 'ling' which is Thai for monkey.

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Username Taken wrote: Sat Jul 23, 2022 1:00 pm
CaptainCanuck wrote: Sat Jul 23, 2022 9:55 am Hey Rickie .... while your fear of every touted virus is expected, at least get your diseases straight ...... This fellow has ‘smallpox’ ..... not monkeypox (shingles) ..... sheesh ...... :facepalm:
Technically you are correct, however, it's a bad translation.

The original news story in Thai says 'ฝีดาษลิง', which translates as Monkey Pox.

The last part of that Thai word ลิง says 'ling' which is Thai for monkey.

:hattip:

I stand corrected .... Please ignore my comment ....

Rickie's attempt at injecting fear amongst the masses over the newest malady is technically correct ... I will now bolt the gate and sick the hounds on strangers who approach my domicile as penance.
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Re: Is monkeypox now in Cambodia?

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CaptainCanuck wrote: Sat Jul 23, 2022 9:55 am Hey Rickie .... while your fear of every touted virus is expected, at least get your diseases straight ...... This fellow has ‘smallpox’ ..... not monkeypox (shingles) ..... sheesh ...... :facepalm:
Just a poor translation. He is, indeed, Thailand's first official monkeypox case.

Here's the fun part though: He was on overstay since last year. So he must have caught it locally, in Thailand (Phuket). Just how many cases have slipped through already?
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https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501118187/ ... JGjCOQOx-8
attempt at injecting fear amongst the masses over the newest malady is technically correct
i am posting a story, if u want take it as spreading fear, up to you
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^^Well no offense, but how else do you want people to take it?

Spreading the good word of light, happiness and positivity?
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SlowJoe wrote: Sat Jul 23, 2022 2:20 pm ^^Well no offense, but how else do you want people to take it?

Spreading the good word of light, happiness and positivity?
Also not intending any offense here, but I'd take it as a word of caution. If I heard there was a nasty new strain of herpes or something circulating in the red light areas and I knew people who went there regularly, I'd tell them. What they do with that would be up to them.

Light, happiness, and positivity are all good but I reckon if there's a new pox out there it's good to know about it.
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Monkeypox lol; while it looks like it sucks to have; it's definitely way overhyped
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got me wondering how/where he got it>
“He arrived in Thailand in October of last year and stayed at his condominium since November of last year. He had not arrived recently as a tourist as was first believed.”

Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon, Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) told the Phuket Express, “He went to a hospital on July 16th. He was allowed to go back to his condominium in Kathu while he was waiting for the result.”

“He told us he went to entertainment venues in Patong two to three weeks before. He revealed he had unprotected sex with a female of unconfirmed nationality and identity.” Dr. Kusak stated.

“The first medical result on July 18th confirmed the man has been infected with monkey pox. The hospital contacted him immediately but failed to reach him.” Dr. Kusak explained.

When reporters asked about the Nigerian man’s visa situation, police have now confirmed that he was on overstay and they believe him fleeing was more due to his overstay status than the monkeypox.
https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/07/22 ... -overstay/
Monkeypox spreads in different ways. The virus can spread from person-to-person through: respiratory secretions during prolonged, face-to-face contact, or during intimate physical contact, such as kissing, cuddling, or sex. touching items (such as clothing or linens) that previously touched the infectious rash or body fluids.
Experts assure a pandemic-weary world that the monkeypox virus does not transmit as easily as the highly contagious COVID-19 virus. While COVID-19 can linger in the air in tiny aerosolized particles that can travel some distance, monkeypox is mostly spread through direct contact with open wounds, sores, and scabs from the infection.
It would seem that there cant be that many Nigerians running around Sihanoukville , maybe he got a job at a call center :beer3:

I for one, am not to worried about catching it
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