The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has confirmed the seventh case of monkeypox in Thailand.
Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the DDC, yesterday said the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute (Bidi) reported the latest monkeypox case on Saturday.
"The patient is a 37-year-old Thai woman who lives alone in Bangkok," Dr Opas said. "According to the interview, she did not visit any country where monkeypox is widespread nor have contact with rodents."