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Thu, Jun 08, 2023
A four-year boy tested positive for Monkeypox (mpox) Wednesday and is believed to have been infected by a family member, Taiwan’s first case of the disease in a child, Center Disease Center (CDC) Deputy Director General Lo Yi-chun (羅一鈞) said.
he boy began experiencing symptoms such as fever, eye discomfort and a rash, with vesicles on his limbs and trunk first presenting on the evening of June 1, Lo said Wednesday evening.
Because the symptoms did not improve, the boy was admitted to hospital on Monday and tested positive for mpox Wednesday, Lo said. ...
The CDC believes the case involves a household infection as the boy had contact with an individual previously confirmed as having contracted mpox in the family, Lo said. ...
A four-year boy tested positive for Monkeypox (mpox) Wednesday and is believed to have been infected by a family member, Taiwan’s first case of the disease in a child, Center Disease Center (CDC) Deputy Director General Lo Yi-chun (羅一鈞) said.
he boy began experiencing symptoms such as fever, eye discomfort and a rash, with vesicles on his limbs and trunk first presenting on the evening of June 1, Lo said Wednesday evening.
Because the symptoms did not improve, the boy was admitted to hospital on Monday and tested positive for mpox Wednesday, Lo said. ...
The CDC believes the case involves a household infection as the boy had contact with an individual previously confirmed as having contracted mpox in the family, Lo said. ...