No new monkeypox cases in Singapore, but doctors must be vigilant, says MOH

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SINGAPORE - While there are no new monkeypox cases in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has alerted all medical practitioners here to be vigilant in detecting and reporting cases of the disease. The ministry also added that it will continue to monitor the situation closely. Responding to queries from The Straits Times, MOH said on Saturday (May 21) that...

Human-to-human transmission of monkeypox, while possible, is limited, said MOH. PHOTO: Reuters

They may also get a skin rash that usually appears one to five days after the first symptoms, and which may resemble blisters caused by chickenpox."The disease is usually self-limiting, however severe illness and death can occur in some individuals," it said. Before arriving here on April 28, he had attended a wedding in Nigeria, where he may have consumed bush meat - a possible source of transmission of the virus.

MOH had said then that 22 out of 23 individuals who had been identified as close contacts of the patient were placed under quarantine as a precautionary measure.

 

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