Monkeypox Singapore

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed one imported case of monkeypox infection in Singapore. The patient is a 42-year-old British national ...

Such symptoms include the sudden onset of high fever, swollen lymph nodes and rash. If suspected of being infected, they will be immediately conveyed to the NCID for further evaluation and isolation to prevent further transmission,” added the ministry. The incubation period ranges from five to 21 days. In some cases, however, the virus can cause serious complications. These symptoms subsequently resolved, and he then developed skin rashes on Jun 19. The patient is a 42-year-old British national who works as a flight attendant.

Singapore's health authorities have confirmed the country's first imported case of monkeypox since 2019, joining at least 42 countries that have reported ...

All close contacts will be placed on quarantine for 21 days since their last contact with the patient. Read more at straitstimes.com.

"In general, the risk of transmission to visitors at these locations is low, as data has shown that monkeypox transmits through close physical or prolonged contact. MOH said contact tracing is ongoing for the affected flights and for the duration of his stay in Singapore. Giving more details about the latest imported case, MOH said the man started to have a headache on June 14 and had a fever two days later. MOH also said on June 6 that a traveller who transited through Singapore to Australia the week before had tested positive for monkeypox. If they are suspected of being infected, they will immediately be taken to the NCID for further evaluation and isolation to prevent further transmission. The patient is a 42-year-old British man who works as a flight attendant and was in Singapore between last Wednesday and last Friday (June 15 and 17) and again on Sunday as he flew in and out of the country, said MOH on Tuesday night.

SINGAPORE: - Singapore has confirmed an imported case of monkeypox, the health ministry said late on Tuesday, the first such case reported in Southeast Asia ...

Contact tracing is ongoing for affected flights and for the duration of the man's stay in Singapore. The patient, who tested positive on June 20, is a 42-year-old British man who works as a flight attendant and had flown in and out of Singapore around mid-June, the health ministry said in a statement. He is in stable condition in a ward at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases in Singapore, the ministry said.

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed an imported case of monkeypox here.

"In general, the risk of transmission to visitors at these locations is low, as data has shown that monkeypox transmits through close physical or prolonged contact. MOH said contact tracing is ongoing for the affected flights and for the duration of his stay in Singapore. Giving more details about the latest imported case, MOH said the man started to have a headache on June 14 and had a fever two days later. MOH also said on June 6 that a traveller who transited through Singapore to Australia the week before had tested positive for monkeypox. If they are suspected of being infected, they will immediately be taken to the NCID for further evaluation and isolation to prevent further transmission. The patient is a 42-year-old British man who works as a flight attendant and was in Singapore between last Wednesday and last Friday (June 15 and 17) and again on Sunday as he flew in and out of the country, said MOH on Tuesday night.

He tested positive for monkeypox on Monday and is currently warded at the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID). His condition is stable, said MOH, ...

“In general, the risk of transmission to visitors at these locations is low, as data has shown that monkeypox transmits through close physical or prolonged contact. MOH said contact tracing is ongoing for the affected flights and for the duration of his stay in Singapore. Giving more details about the latest imported case, MOH said the man started to have a headache on June 14 and had a fever two days later. MOH also said on June 6 that a traveler who transited through Singapore to Australia the week before had tested positive for monkeypox. The patient is a 42-year-old British man who works as a flight attendant and was in Singapore between last Wednesday and last Friday (June 15 and 17) and again on Sunday as he flew in and out of the country, said MOH on Tuesday night. If they are suspected of being infected, they will immediately be taken to the NCID for further evaluation and isolation to prevent further transmission.

Singapore has reported the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Southeast Asia during this year's outbreak -- while two further suspected cases of the ...

We might have surprises from monkeypox in the near future so we must continue to strengthen our health and surveillance systems, work collaboratively with other countries and make better decisions than [we did] during the Covid pandemic." "It will be wise for countries to pay attention. He tested positive for monkeypox on Monday after developing skin rashes and experiencing headaches and a fever last week.