The 38-year-old man tested positive for the rare viral disease, which is primarily transmitted to humans from animals, on Wednesday , said MOH on Thursday. It is the first case of monkeypox reported here.
One of the close contacts, a workshop participant, had left Singapore on May 5 before the patient was diagnosed. He has reported to MOH that he remains well with no symptoms. Before coming to Singapore, the man attended a wedding in Nigeria, where he may have consumed bush meat - a possible source of transmission of the monkeypox virus.
On April 30, he developed fever, muscle ache, chills and skin rash. Between May 1 and 7, the man reported that he stayed in his hotel room most of the time.Subsequently, MOH identified the people who had come into close contact with the man, including 18 participants and trainers who attended the same workshop; one worker at the workshop venue; and four hotel staff.
Those who develop symptoms will be treated at NCID, and all others who came into contact with the man and have a low risk of being infected are being put under active surveillance, and will be contacted twice daily to monitor their health status, the ministry added.Common symptoms of the disease are fever, headache, muscle ache, backache, swollen lymph nodes and skin rash.
"There have been reported mortality rates of 1 per cent to 10 per cent during outbreaks, with most deaths occurring in younger age groups."
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
Necessary precautions should be taken to ensure it does not spread further.
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