At least seven people have died from suspected heatstroke in the country
Thailand confirms first monkeypox infection
Thailand's health ministry on Thursday confirmed the country's first monkeypox infection in a 27-year-old Nigerian national in the southern island of Phuket.
Published : 21 July 2022, 02:05 PM
Updated : 21 July 2022, 02:05 PM
The man, who had a history of travelling from Nigeria, said he had been ill for about a week, according to senior health official Opas Karnkawinpong.
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