Mauritius - Mpox (monkeypox) 2022-2024

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Mauritius: 3 suspected cases of monkey pox, one of them returned from Reunion

The Mauritian Minister of Health announced on Thursday June 2 that three suspected cases of monkey pox have been detected. One of the adults passed through Reunion. Analyzes are in progress to confirm the suspicion.

UK • Published on June 2, 2022 at 5:43 p.m.

Three suspected cases of monkeypox have been detected in Mauritius, Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal announced Thursday afternoon to the Mauritian media. They are three adults, currently in isolation.

The minister explained that the three suspected cases “did not present the typical lesions of monkeypox but they are under observation” . One of them comes back from France, another from Reunion but he went through the Congo beforehand. Kailesh Jagutpal also clarified that "any case that shows lesions is treated as a possible case of monkeypox" .

Analyzes are in progress to confirm the suspicion.

https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/reunion/maurice-3-cas-suspects-de-variole-du-singe-l-un-d-eux-revenait-de-la-reunion-1290092.html

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Monkeypox in Mauritius: One of the suspected cases returned from Reunion

Three people have been isolated in a hospital in Mauritius on suspicion of monkeypox. One of them was returning from Reunion but had passed through the Congo in the meantime, specifies Kailesh Jagutpal, Mauritian Minister of Health.

By NP - Posted on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 4:50 PM

The announcement was made this Thursday, June 2. The Mauritian government spoke following the deployment of a contingency plan in view of three suspicions of monkeypox. One of them was returning from mainland France and another was in Reunion before passing through the Congo and then returning to the sister island.

https://www.zinfos974.com/Variole-du-singe-a-Maurice-Un-des-cas-suspects-revenait-de-La-Reunion_a183375.html

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Monkey pox: no case recorded in Mauritius

June 5, 2022 10:12 A.M.

The test results of the three suspected cases that were detected last week fell on Saturday, June 4.

Recall since last week, three Mauritians, including one income from abroad, had been placed under observation at their home after the authorities were alerted to the symptoms of Monkeypox (monkey pox) they presented. Samples taken from the patients had been sent to Reunion for analysis.

https://www.lemauricien.com/actualites/societe/variole-du-singe-aucun-cas-recense-a-maurice/494116/

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Monkey pox: negative test in all three cases

By Florian Lepoigneur
JUN 5, 2022
10:00

The results of South Africa and Reunion are known. They are negative, according to a senior health official, who spoke on the MBC newscast last night. The ministry had carried out tests on three suspected cases of monkeypox.

The patients, feverish and plagued by rashes, had been placed in self-isolation at home. One was returning from France and feared he had infected a loved one, while the other traveled to Congo and passed through Reunion before setting foot on Mauritian soil. Mauritius will, moreover, now include Monkeypox as a notifiable disease, just like Covid-19, to report possible cases to the World Health Organization.

To detect monkeypox, the DNA of the virus must be extracted and a Polymerase Chain Reaction will reveal the presence of the orthopoxvirus, responsible for smallpox. A verification is necessary to know if it is indeed that of the monkey.

Affected patients suffer from skin lesions, high fevers, migraine, body aches, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. Transmission occurs through direct contact with lesions, body fluids and secretions. Patients must therefore isolate themselves and the symptoms are treated with antivirals, depending on the evolution of the disease.

There is an attenuated smallpox virus vaccine, called Jynneos and developed by the Bavarian Nordic A/S laboratory. The administration is done in two doses and the immunity is about two years and then you need a booster…

https://www.lexpress.mu/article/409578/variole-singe-test-negatifs-dans-trois-cas

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Mpox: a suspected case in isolation at AG Jeetoo hospital

August 31, 2024 10:21 AM

A suspected case of Mpox was reported to the health authorities this Friday, August 30. The person concerned is a 20-year-old woman, residing in the northern region.

The Ministry of Health has put in place a safety protocol and a technical committee to prevent any possible spread of the disease. The patient, as a precautionary measure, has been placed in isolation at the AG Jeetoo hospital in Port-Louis. She remains under medical observation, awaiting the results of a PCR test and other additional examinations.

According to the Ministry of Health, vigilance remains essential in the country, in order to avoid any potential spread.

https://www.lemauricien.com/actualites/societe/mpox-un-cas-suspect-en-isolement-a-lhopital-a-g-jeetoo/647605/

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A suspected case of Mpox: A 20-year-old woman in isolation

AUGUST 31, 2024

BY FERNANDO THOMAS
Contact: f.thomas@defimedia.info

A suspected case of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has been reported to the authorities. The case is a 20-year-old woman who presented with a lesion in the abdomen, a manifestation that could be associated with this rare viral disease. Alerted by this potentially worrying case, the Ministry of Health and Wellness quickly took measures to assess the situation. The patient underwent a first PCR test on Friday, but the result was inconclusive. As a precautionary measure, a second PCR test was scheduled for Saturday morning. While awaiting the final results, the young woman has been placed in isolation at the AG Jeetoo Hospital in Port-Louis, in accordance with the health protocols in force to avoid any possible spread of the disease.

According to information provided by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the patient is doing well and is currently under medical observation. "She is in isolation as a precautionary measure," Health said. Isolation is a standard measure in suspected cases of contagious diseases to protect both the patient and the population. Vigilance remains the order of the day as health authorities continue their efforts to control any potential Mpox outbreak in the country.

https://defimedia.info/un-cas-suspect-de-mpox-une-femme-de-20-ans-en-isolement

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Relief in Mauritius: Suspected Mpox Case Tests Negative

1 Sep 2024 07:31

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that a PCR test carried out on a 20-year-old woman was negative for Mpox. However, the patient was diagnosed with chickenpox.

Hospitalized and placed in isolation at Jeetoo Hospital due to an inconclusive first PCR test, she was released following this new diagnosis.

Although no cases of Mpox have been recorded in Mauritius, the health authorities are maintaining a high level of vigilance and have reinforced health protocols to prevent any possible introduction of the virus.

https://www.lemauricien.com/actualites/societe/soulagement-a-maurice-le-cas-suspect-de-mpox-savere-negatif/647763/

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Mpox case in Mauritius: patient's health condition is 'clinically stable'

Oct 28, 2024 10:42 AM

The health condition of the patient with Mpox is considered stable. This is what Dr. Fazil Khodabocus, a public health physician, explains. For now, the patient, a 49-year-old Nigerian, is still in isolation at Jeetoo Hospital and is being monitored by a team of doctors, including a dermatologist.

Thus, since the detection of this first case of monkeypox, the contact tracing exercise has been initiated. Appropriate measures have been taken to contain this epidemic, explains Dr Fazil Khodabocus.

The latter added: "The public health services provided first aid to the patient in time. Thus, the patient's health condition is clinically stable. At the moment, we are trying to trace his route."

Please note that Mauritius currently has a stock of 1000 doses of Mpox vaccines.

https://www.lemauricien.com/actualites/societe/cas-de-mpox-a-maurice-letat-de-sante-du-patient-est-cliniquement-stable/654998/

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Monkeypox: 7 people who had contact with Nigerian patient placed in isolation

Published: 2024-10-28 at 13:17 | Updated 2024-10-28 at 13:18
By: TopFMaster

As soon as this case was confirmed last Friday, the Ministry of Health activated the “Mpox Operational Plan” protocol.

This plan includes several prevention and management measures, including the isolation of confirmed cases, medical monitoring and contact tracing exercise in order to limit any spread of the virus.

According to the Ministry of Health, in the case of the 49-year-old Nigerian, contact tracing has already been carried out. And, those concerned are under surveillance.

As for the patient, who arrived in Mauritius last Friday, he is currently in isolation at the Dr AG Jeetoo Hospital in Port Louis. According to information provided by the Ministry's communications officer, his health condition is stable, although he remains under medical surveillance.

https://topfm.mu/variole-du-singe-7-personnes-ayant-eu-un-contact-avec-le-patient-nigerian-placees-en-isolation

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Mpox – Contact Tracing Exercise: eight people placed under medical surveillance

Oct 30, 2024 11:19 AM

The health condition of the 49-year-old Nigerian patient who tested positive for Mpox is still stable. Information provided by Dr. Khodabaccus of the Ministry of Health, this Wednesday, October 30.

The patient is still in isolation at Jeetoo Hospital, where he is being monitored daily by a team of specialists. The doctor said that there are eight other people who have been in contact with this patient, who are under medical surveillance, as part of the health monitoring measures. In terms of their health, none of the people concerned are showing any symptoms at the moment.

https://www.lemauricien.com/actualites/societe/mpox-exercice-de-contact-tracing-huit-personnes-placees-en-surveillance-medicale/655321/