Monkeypox screening is required when entering Kedah from Thailand.
When entering Kedah from the Malaysia-Thailand border, monkeypox screening is required!
All people entering Kedah from the border must be tested for monkeypox, according to a notification issued by the Kedah Health Services Committee. The state administration has implemented a preventive approach, and all tourists arriving from high-risk nations must be vetted.
The Kedah State Health Department will undertake border screening, which will entail taking blood samples for testing in order to assure the people’s safety.
On May 30, Thailand announced its first incidence of monkeypox, with the patient travelling from Europe to Australia through Bangkok. The patient spent two hours at Bangkok International Airport before flying to Australia.
The crew members who were in close touch with them have been quarantined by Thai officials, and no one has shown signs of monkeypox thus far.
Monkeypox is a zoonotic illness caused by a virus that is related to smallpox. Fever, headache, swollen, back discomfort, muscle aches, and overall weakness are among the first symptoms of monkeypox. When a fever starts, a rash appears on the face and then spreads to other regions of the body, most commonly the palms and soles of the feet.
The rash can be quite itchy, changing and progressing through many stages before the scab breaks off. Scarring can result from broken skin. The illness normally lasts 14 to 21 days until it goes gone on its own.
