BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): A 22-year-old Thai woman has been confirmed as the fourth monkeypox case in Thailand. All previously confirmed cases are men — Nigerian, Thai and German nationals.
Department of Disease Control director general Dr Opart Karnkawinpong said on Friday (Aug 5) that the woman frequented Bangkok entertainment venues popular among foreign tourists. She is believed to have contracted the disease through physical contact with an infected case, he said.
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