my country has found the third confirmed case of "monkeypox" imported from abroad, and urges people to travel abroad to avoid close contact with unspecified people.
Release date: 2022-08-06
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (hereinafter referred to as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) announced today (6) that my country's third confirmed case of monkeypox was imported from abroad, a male in his 20s in northern China who traveled to the United States in July this year (2022) and traveled to the United States in August. On the 2nd, after returning to the country by plane, he was quarantined at home. On August 3rd, he developed symptoms such as lymphadenopathy, pustules, back pain, and fever. On August 4th, the health unit arranged for medical treatment and inspection. He was confirmed positive today. Hospital isolation treatment. After the epidemic investigation, a total of 2 high-risk contacts have been listed. They are 2 friends who lived with and had close contact with the case while in the United States, and flew back to China together. At present, they have no symptoms, and the local health unit has opened health monitoring. The notice will be followed closely until August 23; the manifest will be reviewed, and the passengers next to the left and right of the return flight will be listed as medium-risk contacts, and the health of the contact will be monitored until August 23.
The CDC further explained that monkeypox was announced on June 23 this year as a second-class notifiable infectious disease. It has been closely monitored and doctors have been reminded to strengthen notification. As of today, a total of 21 suspected cases have been reported, of which 3 were confirmed overseas. Migration (1 case in Germany, 2 cases in the United States), and the remaining 18 cases were excluded. In addition, starting from June 30, the agency has raised the travel epidemic situation in 53 countries with local or unknown monkeypox cases to "Level 2: Alert". In high-risk areas such as social activities where unspecified people have close contact, if they have fever, skin lesions such as rash, papules, blisters or pustules and other suspected symptoms when returning to the country, they should take the initiative to inform airline personnel and airport and port quarantine personnel, and Seek medical attention as soon as possible and inform the doctor of travel history and contact history.
The CDC pointed out that since the outbreak of the monkeypox epidemic in the United Kingdom in mid-May, a total of 85 countries around the world have reported at least 27,195 confirmed cases, of which Europe (16,437) and the Americas (10,288) have the largest number of cases and the top five cumulative cases. There are 7,102 cases in the United States, 4,577 cases in Spain, 2,839 cases in Germany, 2,759 cases in the United Kingdom and 2,239 cases in France. In Asia, 13 cases have been reported in Singapore, and local cases have occurred. Japan and South Korea have also reported imported cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on July 23.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reminded that the spread of monkeypox is limited, the possibility of human-to-human transmission through close contacts is high, or it may be related to the medical staff caring for the confirmed patients. In addition to continuing to strengthen international port quarantine measures, public risk communication and health education It has also purchased and configured antiviral drugs (Tecovirimat) to be used in the case of critically ill patients in China, and is actively negotiating to purchase the third-generation smallpox vaccine for reserve. For relevant information, please visit the CDC's global information website (https://www.cdc.gov.tw) or call the domestic toll-free epidemic prevention hotline 1922 (or 0800-001922).
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