Strengthening prevention of monkeypox
10/10/2022
(binhthuan.gov.vn) On
October 3, 2022, the Ministry of Health received a report from the Department
of Health of Ho Chi Minh City on the results of genetic sequencing test
confirmed that a patient had Monkeypox virus strain of clade IIb. This is the
first case of Monkeypox recorded in Vietnam.
In order to continue
to actively prevent and control the monkeypox epidemic, the Department of
Health requests all units:
To continue to
implement strictly the directives of the Government, the Prime Minister and the
instructions of the Ministry of Health on the prevention and control of
monkeypox; review and ensure sufficient medicines, medical supplies, equipment
and human resources to prepare for epidemic prevention and treatment and to
provide medical examination and treatment for people in the area.
The Provincial
Centers for Disease Control, Health Center of districts, towns and cities shall
urgently organize training for staffs to investigate and monitor epidemics
according to Decision No. 2265 /QD-BYT dated August 22, 2022 of the Ministry of
Health; review, consolidate and strengthen the epidemic prevention and control
forces ready for the event of an epidemic.
The following actions
should be taken as soon as an infected case is detected: Expeditiously conduct
a thorough investigation of all exposures to the Monkeypox positive case to
identify the source of infection; timely manage and handle the outbreak to
prevent the epidemic from spreading to the community. Taking isolation and
treatment of positive cases, preventing cross-infection and infection to
medical staffs during treatment. As detected any suspected case of the disease,
the medical examination and treatment facilities should immediately report to
the Provincial Center for Disease Control and the District Health Center to
coordinate in investigating and handling epidemic prevention and control
measures and taking samples to Pasteur Institute Nha Trang for diagnosis and
identification of cases.
In case there is a
person infected or suspected at the place of residence or work, it is necessary
to notify the health agency for timely advice and treatment, do not take any self-treatment.
People traveling to countries with monkeypox endemic (Central and West Africa),
should avoid contact with mammals (dead or alive) such as rodents, marsupials, primates
that may have monkeypox virus. After returning to Vietnam, it is necessary to
proactively declare to the local health agency for advice. It is also needed to
ensure food safety, practice healthy lifestyle, increase physical activity to
improve health.
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