Bangkok college closes for 15 weeks, moves courses online after infections detected
PUBLISHED: 13 Nov 2024 at 14: 20
After screaming sneeze started to spread in a Bangkok class, the Ministry of Public Health is urging people to get the vaccine, particularly children and those who come into contact with them.
After at least two kids were discovered to be infected, the Bangkok Demonstration School announced on Wednesday that it would shut down and do online instruction for 15 days to ensure students ‘ protection.
Pertussis, also known as whooping coughing, is an infectious bacterial disease of the respiratory system. By breathing or sneezing, it quickly spreads through the air.
Whooping cough typically occurs in uninsured kids and at locations such as schools and gardens, according to Dr Taweesin Witsanuyothin, director-general of the Department of Medical Services.
The disorder usually begins as a common cold and develops to a more serious level of breathing fiercely, vomiting and creating a “whooping” noise when inhaling, according to Dr Akkarathan Jittanuyanon, chairman of the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health,.
The symptoms can significantly impact high-risk organizations, such as kids under 1 year old and pregnant people.
The illness should be vaccinated against in younger people and those who are at risk. Parents should carefully monitor their babies if they show any symptoms, Dr Akkarathan emphasised.
If whooping cough outbreaks are discovered, state schools may near periodically, according to education minister Permpoon Chidchob on Wednesday.