On the evening of September 25, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) said it had received information about a patient diagnosed with monkeypox residing in the city. In addition, a person in close contact with this patient has also been confirmed to have monkeypox.
According to HCDC, on September 22, a 25-year-old male patient, residing in Xuan Truong Commune, Xuan Loc District, Dong Nai Province, came to the Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital with suspected signs of monkeypox. The hospital took samples for testing and sent them to the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City.
A day later, the test results at the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City showed that this patient was positive for monkeypox virus. The patient is being isolated and treated.
After being diagnosed with the disease, the patient said he was temporarily residing in Ho Chi Minh City. After receiving this information, HCDC launched an epidemiological investigation and isolated the area for treatment.
According to epidemiological investigation, the patient stayed in Ho Chi Minh City. HCDC investigated the patient's travel history and made a list of 8 people who had close contact with the patient.
Of these 8 people, 1 is a friend of the patient, currently residing in Binh Duong province. This person has just tested positive for monkeypox.
Thus, up to now, Vietnam has recorded 4 cases of monkeypox.
People who have been in close contact with the above-mentioned male patient residing in Ho Chi Minh City have been instructed to self-monitor their health at home for 21 days. They have also been instructed to disinfect the entire boarding house and personal belongings. These close contacts are currently stable and have no unusual symptoms.
During the 3 weeks before the onset of symptoms, the above male patient was only in Vietnam. Currently, HCDC continues to investigate and monitor the health of the patient and those in contact.
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