Dong Nai: First case of monkeypox detected

SGGPO 09/25/2023 15:54

On September 25, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of Dong Nai province announced that it had just discovered the first case of monkeypox in the area. This case started while in Ho Chi Minh City.

The patient is Mr. T. (25 years old, residing in Xuan Truong commune, Xuan Loc district), working in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the epidemiological investigation report, the patient started to get sick on September 17 and had symptoms such as fever, chills, sweating, itching, and pustules in the genitals, so he went to a private clinic for examination and treatment, but the disease did not improve.

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On September 22, the patient went to the Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital for examination. Doctors suspected that the patient had monkeypox, so they took samples and sent them to the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City. On September 23, the results were positive for monkeypox virus.

This is the first case of monkeypox with a permanent address in Dong Nai province and the source of infection has not been identified.

The patient had the onset of the disease while in Ho Chi Minh City and had contact with 4 family members, but the incubation period was not during the infectious period of monkeypox, so the risk of infection was very low.

Previously, on September 16, the patient had contact with his girlfriend in Tan Uyen City (Binh Duong Province). This person is currently showing symptoms of a rash around the genitals and CDC Dong Nai has transferred the information to CDC Binh Duong for verification, investigation and handling.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/dong-nai-phat-hien-ca-dau-mua-khi-dau-tien-post707021.html