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Coronavirus found in Thai bats poses low spread risk, DDC says
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Thailand has found a coronavirus in bats during routine wildlife disease surveillance, but no human infections have been reported, and the public risk remains low, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Key facts
- DDC Director-General Dr Montien Kanasawat said today, May 8, that the discovery reflected Thailand’s ability to rapidly detect emerging diseases through its monitoring systems.
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Summary
DDC Director-General Dr Montien Kanasawat said today, May 8, that the discovery reflected Thailand’s ability to rapidly detect emerging diseases through its monitoring systems.
Researchers studying horseshoe bats in a cave in Chachoengsao found a coronavirus closely related to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19.