Ho Chi Minh City: Ministry of Health requests to identify the source of infection of 2 cases of monkeypox, people live in new fear

The Department of Preventive Medicine has just issued a document requesting relevant units to quickly identify the source of infection. Previously, a person living in Binh Duong tested positive for monkeypox.

On the evening of September 25, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) said it had received information about a case of a patient diagnosed with monkeypox residing in the city. In addition, one person who had close contact with this patient was also determined to have monkeypox.

According to the Center for Disease Control, on September 22, a male patient, 25 years old, with permanent residence in Xuan Truong commune, Xuan Loc district, Dong Nai province, came for examination at Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital with symptoms. Suspected monkeypox. The hospital took test samples and sent them to the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City.

A day later, 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 for treatment.

After discovering the disease, the patient said he was temporarily residing in Ho Chi Minh City. After receiving this information, the Center for Disease Control launched an epidemiological investigation and localized treatment.

According to epidemiological investigation, the patient lives in Ho Chi Minh City. The Center for Disease Control conducted a travel history investigation and compiled 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 just tested positive for monkeypox.

Thus, up to now, Vietnam has recorded 4 cases of monkeypox.

People who had close contact with the above male patient residing in Ho Chi Minh City have been instructed to self-monitor their health at home for 21 days. They are also instructed to clean and disinfect the entire boarding house and personal items. These close contacts are currently stable, with no unusual symptoms.

During the 3 weeks before symptom onset, the male patient mentioned above was only in Vietnam. Currently, the Center for Disease Control continues to investigate and monitor the health of patients and contacts.

Accordingly, on September 26, the Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health) sent a document to the Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City; Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health; Dong Nai Department of Health and Binh Duong Department of Health on strengthening monkeypox prevention.

To promptly monitor and detect disease cases, promptly control epidemics to prevent outbreaks of monkeypox, and minimize morbidity and mortality, the Ministry of Health requested the Pasteur Institute. Ho Chi Minh City, Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai and Binh Duong provinces strengthen monitoring and prevention of epidemics.

The Department of Preventive Medicine notes that it is necessary to proactively coordinate and urgently investigate thoroughly all cases of contact with the above positive case of monkeypox to determine the source of infection for timely management and treatment. The outbreak (if any) is not allowed to spread widely to the community.

Organize treatment of positive cases, avoid deaths, and prevent cross-infection and infection of medical staff during the care and treatment process; Carry out communication work in many forms to inform people about the epidemic situation and prevention measures to prevent people from becoming confused and worried.

Organize training for health workers at all levels on monitoring, treatment and prevention of monkeypox infections.

The Department of Preventive Medicine also requested the Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City to continue to support and promptly guide localities and units in the area on monitoring, sampling, diagnosing and preventing infection, and handling disease outbreaks. monkeypox.

Monkeypox is a dangerous infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus - a relative of the smallpox virus - which was wiped out in the 1980s. This is a rare disease in humans, but there have been outbreaks. in nearly 80 countries around the world with extremely complicated developments.

The process of monkeypox infection is divided into two stages with characteristic signs. The first stage is the invasion of the virus, lasting from 0-5 days, typical symptoms are fever, severe headache, lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes), back pain, muscle pain and physical weakness (lack of energy). quantity). Lymphadenopathy is the difference between monkeypox and other diseases, with initial symptoms similar to chickenpox, measles, and common smallpox.

The second stage is a rash on the skin, which usually appears within 1-3 days of the patient having a fever. The rash tends to be more concentrated on the face and extremities than the trunk. The rash progresses sequentially, starting from burning skin (no rash yet) to itchy papules (raised rashes), then blisters (lesions filled with fluid) and pustules (lesions filled with fluid). Yellow).

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