Mary Wilson
Well-known member
Friday 24/06/2022
ByRashika Kumar
A number of individuals are under investigation for suspected cases of monkeypox and are being preemptively isolated where the index of suspicion is high.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the Ministry is continuing screening persons of interest and investigating cases that demonstrate symptoms similar to what is seen in monkeypox.
Dr Fong say isolation precautions will remain in place until either the cases are proven negative and if positive, isolation is maintained until lesions have healed well.
... He says they are are also in discussion with development partners to see if Fiji can preposition itself to access vaccines and medication used to treat monkeypox.
https://www.fijivillage.com/news/In...igation-for-suspected-monkeypox-cases-x48fr5/
ByRashika Kumar
A number of individuals are under investigation for suspected cases of monkeypox and are being preemptively isolated where the index of suspicion is high.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the Ministry is continuing screening persons of interest and investigating cases that demonstrate symptoms similar to what is seen in monkeypox.
Dr Fong say isolation precautions will remain in place until either the cases are proven negative and if positive, isolation is maintained until lesions have healed well.
... He says they are are also in discussion with development partners to see if Fiji can preposition itself to access vaccines and medication used to treat monkeypox.
https://www.fijivillage.com/news/In...igation-for-suspected-monkeypox-cases-x48fr5/