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They spent nine days without eating until they were found by British divers. The rescue operation began on Sunday (8) and ended only on Tuesday (10), with the withdrawal of four boys and their football coach.
The boys have not yet had any physical contact with their loved ones. The medical team wants to prevent them from getting sick or transmitting any disease during this recovery period and for this the visits were released only through a drink. The first group saved saw the parents.
They have to stay in the hospital for a week. According to the New York Times, they are all held in the same room as Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital, the main hospital of Chiang Rai Province.
The four Thai divers who stayed with the boys more than a week after their discovery in the cave were quarantined, said Dr. Thongchai Lertwilairatnapong, a public health practitioner in northern Thailand .
Thongchai Lertwilairattanapong, a head of the Thai health department, told Kom Chad Luek's news site that there would be no "cuddles or touches" before the blood tests
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According to the English newspaper The Guardian He proved that the boys were free of infections.
He called leptospirosis and melodosis – bacterial infections that can be transmitted through contaminated soil or water – as possible risks. Although diseases are not transmitted by person-to-person contact.
Examinations and Vaccines
In this quarantine period, where children will be under medical observation and with only one medical contact, a series of examinations and medical care are provided.
Upon arrival at the hospital, all boys underwent several tests, such as blood tests and x-rays. All were treated with antibiotics and given vaccines, including tetanus and rabies, said Thailand's Permanent Secretary of Public Health, Jesada Chokedamrongsuk.
Pneumonia
Jesada Chokedamrongsuk, a doctor from the Thai Ministry of Health, said that two boys from the first group to be released, which he had said that they were between 14 and 16 years old, were showing signs possible pneumonia. when they arrived at the hospital.
Food
After being 9 days without eating the diet was reintroduced gradually to avoid complications. In the hospital, despite requests for other foods, boys still have dietary restrictions.
They are not yet allowed to eat Thai food, known for the spices and spices they order. Until now, they have eaten porridge, bread and a little chocolate.
According to the "NYT", doctors ate a diet high in protein, but boys still complain of hunger.
Sunglasses
As the boys have been released in groups of four in recent days, they are now at different stages of recovery after more than two weeks in the dark cave.
The first group was able to adapt to normal lighting, but the latter still wears sunglasses, Dr. Jesada said.
Risk of disease
Specialists take precautions in case the boys contracted a rare disease while they were trapped in the cave.
One of the dangers is to have contracted an infection of bats or rodents that they may have encountered. According to the boys themselves, they did not see wild animals in the cave flooded, but the doctors were still worried.
The hospital sent boys' blood samples to a Bangcok laboratory specializing in infectious diseases.
Post Traumatic Stress
In addition to physical problems, they also receive psychological care. They could possibly suffer from anxiety, panic attacks, recurring nightmares, phobias or other symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Dr. Jesada said psychologists began visiting boys to help them deal with the trauma of being trapped in the cave.
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