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Monkeypox cases reach 40 for the year, govt urges caution
Bangkok Post
|July 13, 2025
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>>The government yesterday confirmed there have been 40 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Thailand so far this year, with officials urging vigilance, particularly among high-risk groups and travellers returning from affected regions.
Deputy government spokesman Anukul Pruksanusak said yesterday that while the number of cases in 2025 is lower than in previous years — 176 in 2024, and 676 in 2023 — the disease has not disappeared.
This story is from the July 13, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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