Smallpox invades Singapore with first local infection 3 close contacts

Ministry of Health Singapore Confirm the detection of the disease “smallpox monkey” One locally infected person is a 45-year-old Malaysian man living in Singapore. in which such patients have the test results monkey pox It was positive on July 6 and is currently being treated at the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) with stable symptoms andIt is not linked to foreign patients at the ministry. Reported on 21 Jun.

Singapore Ministry of Health It was revealed that the new patient developed a skin lesion in the lower abdomen on June 30, followed by fatigue and lymphadenitis on July 2, before he developed a fever and pain. neck on July 4 and had to see a doctor for preliminary testing for other diseases But when those tests were negative, he was taken to the National Center for Infectious Diseases on July 6 and quarantined for further evaluation.

The report states that Singapore Ministry of Health A total of three close contacts of this patient were found. As of July 6, two residents of the same household and one social contact, all close contacts will be quarantined for 21 days since the last patient was found.

The Singapore Ministry of Health said monkey pox It is a disease that can be cured on its own. Patients recover within 2 to 4 weeks, with a minority of those infected who may become seriously ill or die.

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