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News Briefs Thailand Faces Rising Number of Diseases from Foreign LaborersJuly 26, 2002 Thailand Health Ministry researcher Stunt Konghuntod said Friday that the country faces a growing problem of contagious disease brought in by migrant workers from neighboring countries. An annual health check of around 450,000 registered alien workers showed 5,305 infected with contagious diseases including TB, syphilis, leprosy and elephantiasis. The results did not include testing for HIV, which is handled by a separate ministry division. However, HIV is considered a homegrown problem in Thailand and not one that enters the country via migrant workers. Associated Press 07.26.02  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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