Thailand’s Communicable Disease Committee Approves Study to Designate Hantavirus as Dangerous Communicable Disease, Says Public Should NOT Panic, Overall Risk Low
Thailand's health committee approved a study to classify hantavirus as a dangerous communicable disease, citing a 30–40% fatality rate in severe cases, while assuring the public the overall risk remains low.
The Phuket Express -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bangkok – Thailand’s National Communicable Disease Committee has approved a formal study to classify hantavirus infection as a “dangerous communicable disease” under the Communicable Diseases Act, citing the virus’s high severity, a fatality rate of 30–40% in severe cases, and its potential link to international travel. However, they also stressed the overall risk factor of […] Thailand’s Communicable Disease Committee Approves Study to Designate Hantavirus as Dangerous Communicable Disease, Says Public Should NOT Panic, Overall Risk Low -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=- The Phuket Express - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.