Vietnam reports first monkeypox-linked death
He also suffered from a severely compromised immune system
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 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
Vietnam has not recorded any cases of monkeypox so far
The U.S. CDC has been offering monkeypox prevention support to Vietnam since June 1