2023-10-31 11:33:26
Center for Health Protection. (Information picture)
Another confirmed case of monkeypox was recorded in Hong Kong. A 30-year-old male patient with a long-term illness began to develop local skin ulcers on the 21st of this month. He went to the Yau Ma Tei Men’s Social Hygiene Clinic of the Department of Health twice last Wednesday (25th) and last Friday (27th). diagnosis. He is currently in stable condition and has been admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital.
Preliminary investigation by the Center for Health Protection revealed that the patient had visited the Mainland during the incubation period. According to the information provided by the patient, he only had high-risk contacts in Hong Kong during the incubation period. The Center has not yet found any similarities between the case and other cases previously recorded in Hong Kong. There is an epidemiological link.
A total of 51 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been recorded in Hong Kong so far. The Center for Health Protection is continuing to investigate the cases and will report the cases to the World Health Organization. It has once again called on people in high-risk target groups to be vaccinated against monkeypox.
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