Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)Thailand, Singapore, theRepublic of Korea, China and Japan are some of the countries where monkeypoxhas been detected.
Per the latest decision,foreign arrivals from countries with monkeypox will have their bodytemperatures checked and be subject to other monitoring measures. Thosesuspected to be infected with the condition will be isolated and have theirbiological samples taken for testing.
The ministry is yet toissue specific instructions on how foreign entrants from countries withmonkeypox should be monitored, or when exactly these measures are to beapplied. Vietnam has not recorded any monkeypox cases so far.
Last week, Ho Chi MinhCity proposed that foreign arrivals are asked to complete medical declarationsat the border as one of the anti-monkeypox measures.
Besides screeningmeasures at the border, the ministry has also requested monitoring at differenthealth facilities and added vigilance at certain events in the community.
As of July 30, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had recorded over 21,000 monkeypox cases in 78 countries and territories. Sevenpeople have died. Typical symptoms of the disease include fever, headache,muscle pain, skin lesions and rashes. It is transmitted through contact withbodily fluids or lesion material./.
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