German patient’s wife tests negative for monkeypox

The office of the Department of Medical Sciences in Phuket where lab tests on the German monkeypox patient and his Thai girlfriend were conducted. (Photo: Achadtaya Chuenniran)
The office from the Department of Healthcare Sciences in Phuket where lab tests within the German monkeypox patient and his Thai sweetheart were conducted. (Photo: Achadtaya Chuenniran)

PHUKET: The particular Thai wife of the German monkeypox affected person has tested harmful for the disease.

Provincial health office chief Kusak Kukiatkoon said on Thursday the test by the Department of Medical Science laboroatory within the province showed she was not infected with all the virus.

The couple found its way to Phuket on Come july 1st 18 to stay using the wife’s family in Muang district. Started showing symptoms 5 days later. He sought treatment and the test result had been announced on Wednesday.

He or she was the third case of monkeypox in Thailand and the 2nd detected on the holiday island.

His wife and six other people within close contact with your pet were placed in solitude for health observation.

Doctor Kusak did not mention the lab test results of the other individuals on Thursday. He or she said on Wednesday that a preliminary examine showed none of them acquired the virus.