Phuket's Provincial Public Health Office sent agents to the condo to collect samples to test for the Ebola virus after discovering the victim, Martin John Roberts Clark, 68, had recently returned from Nigeria.
Phuket Governor, Nisit Jansomwong, explained that the result of the autopsy would be announced today (October 25).
Dr Kajornsak Kaewjarat, chief of Phuket Provincial Public Health Office said that the agents at the scene were collecting blood and mucus samples as well as other belongings from the room.
Dr Kajornsak said, “The samples and belongings will be sent to the Regional Medical Sciences Centre in Phuket.
“He travelled to Nigeria and retuned to Phuket on October 7. There is usually a check for any passengers coming through the airport. However, there were no reports made.
“It is our responsibility to make sure, that’s why we have sent a team to the victim’s house. We want to determine the cause of death,” he said.
Gov Nisit said, “Initially, the Ministry of Public Health ordered each provincial office of public health to monitor and scan tourists travelling from Ebola red-listed countries. If any tourist is suspected of carrying the virus they are put on a watch list, and monitored for 21 days.”