WorldAsia-OceaniaVietnam: reports 1st local monkeypox case in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam: reports 1st local monkeypox case in Ho Chi Minh City

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak
Threat LensBiologicalWorldAsia-Oceania
By Nicolò Paganelli

Victims

Wounded

Date

September 28, 2023

What happened

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that a male patient diagnosed with monkeypox (Mpox) is currently being isolated and treated at the Ho Chi Minh City Tropical Diseases Hospital. This is the first domestic monkeypox case discovered in Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, a person who had close contact with this patient was also determined to have monkeypox.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://outbreaknewstoday.com/vietnam-reports-1st-local-monkeypox-case-in-ho-chi-minh-city-98928/

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