Imported Monkeypox, Singapore

Imported Monkeypox, Singapore

In May 2019, we investigated monkeypox in a traveler from Nigeria to Singapore. The public health response included rapid identification of contacts, use of quarantine, and postexposure smallpox vaccination. No secondary cases were identified. Countries should develop surveillance systems to detect...

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Main Authors: Sarah Ee Fang Yong, Oon Tek Ng, Zheng Jie Marc Ho, Tze Minn Mak, Kalisvar Marimuthu, Shawn Vasoo, Tsin Wen Yeo, Yi Kai Ng, Lin Cui, Zannatul Ferdous, Po Ying Chia, Bryan Jun Wei Aw, Charmaine Malenab Manauis, Constance Khia Ki Low, Guanhao Chan, Xinyi Peh, Poh Lian Lim, Li Ping Angela Chow, Monica Chan, Vernon Jian Ming Lee, Raymond Tzer Pin Lin, Mok Kwee Derrick Heng, Yee Sin Leo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Monkeypox
zoonoses
viruses
monkeypox virus
orthopoxvirus
disease outbreaks
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/8/19-1387_article

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