PUBLISHED: 24 Dec 2024 at 04: 00
Following the outbreak of cholera in Myanmar, deputy prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai has mandated that more surveillance get taken along the Thai-Myanmar borders in Tak.
Following a defense committee meeting yesterday, Mr. Phumtham, who is also the defense minister, announced that the government is working with the armed forces and the frontier security service to implement stricter regulations.
Men in the area will assist in keeping track of the condition, including by setting up isolation points along the borders.
To stop the outbreak from spreading into Thailand, security may be kept up for at least a month.
Local officials are also distributing gloves and face masks to maintain cleanliness and keep cleanliness, he said, and are also working to educate people about the risks of cholera.
Additionally, Mr. Phumtham demanded that all boundary security personnel wear face masks.
In Shwe Kokko, a village in Myawaddy state, which is close to Sangat, the pandemic in Myanmar has claimed two lives and infected 300 individuals.
Two suspected circumstances, one at Mae Sot Hospital and the other at Mae Ramat Hospital, were discovered in Tak, according to Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, permanent director for public health.
Due to the proximity of Shwe Kokko and the presence of several companies that hire personnel from across the border, the towns of Mae Sot and Mae Ramat were designated as high risk for the spread of cholera.
In response to the boundary pandemic, Dr. Opas reported that an emergency operations center was established in Tak.
The operations center has implemented precautionary measures, including tracking patients with symptoms of diarrhea and the quality of foods sold by vendors at public events, as people are planning celebrations during the New Year vacation.
There is also proactive monitoring in high-risk places such as in border areas, companies and temporary tents, and ensuring there is enough medical products, Dr Opas said.