Vietnam increases vigilance to prevent monkeypox from entering the country
(VOVWORLD) -Functional agencies in Vietnam are closely monitoring monkeypox evolvements to prevent the disease from entering the country and working with the World Health Organization to promptly update information and response measures, said the Ministry of Health.
 Rashes of a patient with monkeypox. (Photo: Reuters) |
The Ministry quoted the WHO as saying that as of May 21, there have been 92 confirmed cases of monkeypox and 28 suspected cases reported in 12 countries: UK, Portugal, Sweden, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Australia, and the US.
The World Health Organization says epidemiological investigations are still underway and it is anticipated that more cases of monkeypox will be identified as a result of extensive surveillance in non-endemic countries.