Bangkok, March 25 – The Ministry of Public Health notified 30 students near the iron smelter sick with respiratory symptoms. not about cesium normal blood test results Let the officials investigate the disease to find out the cause.
Today (March 25, 2023), Dr. Suthep Petchmak, Inspector General of the Ministry of Public Health, Health Region 6, discussed the progress of surveillance and health care of people who are at risk of exposure to radioactive cesium-137 that he received a report from Dr. Surin Suebsueung, Doctor of Public Health, Prachinburi Province As Incident Commander, Medical and Public Health Emergency Operations Center Prachinburi Province about the results of the action in the case of students at Ban Khok Krathon School, Village No. 10, Lat Takhian Subdistrict Kabin Buri District Prachinburi Province which is an elementary school Located about 3 kilometers from the iron smelter, gradually becoming ill from March 21-24, 2023, a total of 30 people said that they had given a team of doctors, nurses, Kabinburi Hospital. and coordinate with Prachinburi Provincial Administrative Organization Organize a team of public health officials from sub-district health promoting hospitals in the area. Participate in symptom assessment and treatment by examination results of all 30 students None of them were infected with COVID-19. Twenty-three of them had respiratory symptoms. Most had fever, cough, sore throat and runny nose. Some had rash, conjunctivitis, and the remaining seven had no symptoms. Therefore, drug treatment was given according to the symptoms. And drew blood for blood tests of 13 people, found that the blood results were normal.
“These cases are not related to an exposure to cesium-137, but are presumed to be caused by an outbreak of a respiratory infection. The Office of Disease Prevention and Control 6 (Sor Kor.), Chonburi Province Officers have been sent to investigate the disease to determine the cause. However, the Prachinburi Provincial Public Health Office Will continue to monitor health and monitor symptoms closely The symptoms found from radiation exposure, such as skin lesions, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and diarrhea, if people in the vicinity of the steel plant have doubts or concerns able to receive consultations at a medical facility near home Or contact the 1422 hotline of the Department of Disease Control, ”said Dr. Suthep.
Source: Thai News Agency