Singapore reports monkey pox cases The 2nd case of infection in the country explains that there is no connection with other patients. Prepare to be careful. fear of a pandemic
As Singapore grapples with another COVID-19 outbreak, the country is experiencing another epidemic: Monkeypox, caused by a rare virus. It was reported that 5 confirmed cases linked to monkeypox outbreak which consisted of 3 foreign patients and 2 local patients.
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As reported on July 13, Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed a second case of chickenpox in the country, according to data from the Ministry of Health. The patient is a 48-year-old British national living in Singapore. Monkey pox tested positive. with constant symptoms And is currently being treated at the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), making it the fifth case in the country.
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Interestingly, the MOH Department of Health revealed that the man was not linked to previous chickenpox cases. The man had his first symptoms on July 6 in the form of a rash. which was around the anus. 5 days later, he started to have a fever. He was then immediately admitted to the NCID for medical care, which was not linked to previously reported cases of monkey pox.
The previous local case was a 45-year-old Malaysian man living in Singapore. He developed a skin lesion in the lower abdomen on June 30. Later, he developed fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. before having a sore throat and fever All close contacts of the patient were quarantined for 21 days, but no transmission of the infection occurred.
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According to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, 9,200 cases of chickenpox have been reported in 63 countries and the World Health Organization is closely monitoring the situation. Infected patients often have symptoms such as fever, widespread rash. and swollen lymph nodes The current mortality rate is 3% to 6%.
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