BANGKOK, Sept 23 Academics have suggested that Thailand maintain precautionary measures against the outbreak of Ebola until next year, after the World Health Organization (WHO) predicted its spread would continue for another 6-9 months and not be limited to Africa, with more than 500,000 people expected to be infected with the virus.
Thailand’s response measures against Ebola will be extended until February or June next year, according to Dr Prasert Thongcharoen, advisor to the Department of Disease Control under the Ministry of Public Health.
Dr Prasert said concerned authorities were ordered to intensify screening procedures among passengers arriving from Ebola affected countries at Chiang Mai, Phuket and Hat Yai airports and urged the appropriate authorities to provide overall information regarding Ebola to the public so they can monitor and control its spread.
