Vietnam keeps guard up after WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency
Vietnam has so far recorded more than 100 monkeypox cases, of which 90 percent were found in men
Vietnam has so far recorded more than 100 monkeypox cases, of which 90 percent were found in men
He also suffered from a severely compromised immune system
Eighteen patients have a prior diagnosis of an HIV-related illness
The patient tested positive for HFMD, not monkeypox as earlier suspected
People who have come in close contact with a suspected case must monitor their health for 21 days or until the suspected case tests negative
Among the new cases, two entered Vietnam and one left for Taiwan
The patient is in stable health condition
They are in stable condition
The patient, named L.M.T., earlier had close contact with another patient with confirmed monkeypox in neighboring Ho Chi Minh City
The patient is in stable condition
Vietnam has documented five monkeypox infections
Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox, the World Health Organization announced Monday, in a bid to avoid stigmatisation stemming from the existing name
The newly confirmed female patient and country’s first monkeypox patient had recently visited Dubai together
The Ministry of Health is expected to make an official announcement about this case later
The transmission risk is low
Vietnam has not recorded any cases of monkeypox so far
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The U.S. CDC has been offering monkeypox prevention support to Vietnam since June 1