The 38-year-old woman from Tuyen Quang Province, who traveled to Dubai from September 29 to October 18, has had symptoms like fever, nauseous and blisters since October 11.

Transmission routes of monkeypox.

This person and the first monkeypox patient in Vietnam (recovered), stayed together in the same accommodation in Dubai. When the first patient acknowledged the similar symptoms of her friend, she informed the HCMC Center of Disease Control (HCDC) for support.

After receiving the information about the potential patient, HCDC and Tan Son Nhat Airport medical team took the woman into quarantine right after she arrived at the airport for testing.

She was then taken to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in HCMC for diagnosis and treatment. The plane that she was on was also disinfected. HCDC will continue to track those who had direct contact with the patient to minimize the risk of spreading. On October 19, the PCR test result showed that the patient was positive for monkeypox.

The first case of monkeypox in Vietnam was a 35-year-old woman who displayed symptoms like fatigue, chills, muscle aches, headaches and coughing, as well as rashes on several body parts from September 18 while she was traveling in Dubai. She was confirmed infected with monkeypox in HCMC after returning on September 22. Viral genome sequencing revealed that she was infected with a monkeypox strain that has circulated throughout many regions of the world since the beginning of this year.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency over the monkeypox outbreak as infections rose globally, with more than 35,000 cases across 92 countries and territories, and 12 deaths, as of August 15.

Previously, the health ministry said people entering Vietnam from areas with monkeypox outbreaks will be monitored and suspected carriers will be quarantined.

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The Ministry of Health has recommended people to follow six measures to protect themselves from monkeypox, as Vietnam announced the first case of the disease on October 3.

Health Ministry issues monkeypox monitoring guidance

The Ministry of Health on August 22 issued temporary guidelines for monitoring and preventing monkeypox amid complicated developments of the disease.

Vietnam to monitor entrants from monkeypox areas for 21 days

People entering Vietnam from areas with monkeypox outbreaks will be monitored and suspected carriers quarantined, the health ministry said Monday.

Indian scientists helps build capacity for Vietnam on monkeypox control

Scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)’s National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune are training experts from Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand to tackle monkeypox amidst escalating concerns over the disease.

Stronger efforts in monkeypox prevention urged

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed People’s Committees of cities and provinces to immediately issue instructions on the prevention and control of monkeypox.

Source: VnExpress