Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)Accordingly, the Health Department of the country's biggest metropolis has requested its Center for Disease Control and Prevention (HCDC) to quickly take action to screen arrivals by air and waterway for early detection of suspected cases bymonitoring body temperature and acute bullous rash symptoms.
Health facilities at all levels, meanwhile, have been askedto step up communications activities to raise public awareness on suspectedsymptoms. When receiving suspected cases, it is a must for hospitals toconduct screening and separating the patients.
The municipal Hospital for Tropical Diseases is tasked withtreating patients of severe symptoms, those not eligible for home isolation, andconfirmed cases. It will also work with the HCDC to arrange trainingcourses for local medical facilities on related quarantine and treatment.
Community-based health organisations have been mobilised to launchcommunications campaigns and join contact-tracing works when there is apositive case in their areas.
Earlier, the department issued an official documentproviding temporary guidance on monkeypox prevention and control to local medicalfacilities.
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)The world has recorded nearly 16,000 cases in 74 countrieswith five deaths. An increase in the number of cases, especially in someEuropean nations, have been posted./.
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