(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Singapore's Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that it
has confirmed one local case of monkeypox infection in the
city-state, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
The patient is a 45-year-old male Malaysian national who resides
in Singapore. He tested positive for monkeypox on July 6 and is
currently warded at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases
(NCID).
The ministry said that the patient's condition is stable, and he
is not linked to the imported case announced by the ministry on
June 21.
According to the ministry, the case first developed lower
abdomen skin lesions on June 30, and subsequently experienced
fatigue and swollen lymph nodes on July 2. On July 4, he developed
a fever and a sore throat and sought medical attention where
initial tests for other possible medical conditions were done. When
these tests returned negative, he was subsequently conveyed to the
NCID on July 6, where he was isolated for further assessment.
The ministry said that three close contacts have been identified
as of July 6, involving two housemates and one social contact. All
close contacts will be placed on quarantine for 21 days from their
last contact with the case.
The ministry said that monkeypox is typically a self-limiting
illness where patients recover within two to four weeks. A small
percentage of those infected can fall seriously ill or even
die.
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