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HCM City reports 49 monkeypox cases as WHO declares global health emergency

As the World Health Organization (WHO) declares monkeypox (Mpox) a global health emergency due to the emergence of a new strain, Ho Chi Minh City continues to monitor the situation closely.

Three monkeypox cases recorded in Mekong Delta province

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC) announced on March 6 that it has so far this year detected three cases of monkeypox.

70 percent of human monkeypox cases involved in homosexuality

From mid-September until now, Ho Chi Minh City has recorded 63 monkeypox (Mpox) cases. The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) on November 18 said that all cases were homosexuality among gay men.

Health Ministry urges proactive monitoring of monkeypox cases

The Ministry of Health has reported that from early July 2023 to the present, Vietnam has consistently recorded cases of monkeypox (Mpox), with approximately 63 per cent of these cases involving individuals infected with HIV.

56 monkeypox cases recorded in Vietnam

The nation has recorded a total of 56 cases of monkeypox as of October 31, including two imported cases from 2022, said the General Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health on November 9.

HCM City records 33 mpox cases in 2023, all male: health authorities

Deputy Director of HCM City’s Centre for Disease Control Lê Hồng Nga said among them, there has been one death due to immunosuppression.

18 out of 20 mpox cases in HCM City are HIV-positive

In response to these health concerns, the HCM City Department of Health recently held an online conference to discuss the situation of infection detection and treatment with neighbouring provinces in the southern region.

HCM City reports first death of monkeypox

Vietnam has reported the first death from monkeypox disease in HCM City.

Most local monkeypox cases have infectious syndrome caused by HIV

The nation has so far documented a total of 22 monkeypox infections, with two of them having their source of transmission outside of the country.

Of 20 monkeypox cases, 18 diagnosed with B20

The Ho Chi Minh City’s health sector is treating 20 cases of monkeypox at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, including 18 cases diagnosed with B20 as of October 22.

Da Nang detects suspected monkeypox case

The Da Nang Centre for Disease Control announced on October 18 that the central city had detected a suspected case of monkeypox.

HCMC records six more monkeypox cases

During the past week, HCMC identified six more cases of monkeypox, increasing the total count of monkeypox cases in the city to 19.

HCM City records four more monkeypox cases

The Ho Chi Minh City health sector has confirmed that the southern city has detected four additional cases of monkeypox, thereby taking total infections up to 13.

HCM City announces genome sequencing results of first domestic monkeypox case

The DNA sequence of the monkeypox virus from the first case identified in HCM City belongs to the C1 gene of Clade II, the city Health Department reported.

Vietnam’s sixth monkeypox case detected in Ho Chi Minh City

The Ho Chi Minh City Centre of Disease Control (HCDC) on October 4 confirmed that the southern city has detected an additional case of monkeypox, taking total infections to five in the locality alone.

Fifth monkeypox case detected in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City has recorded a new case of monkeypox infection, the municipal Health Department said on October 1.

Vietnam records four monkeypox cases

Vietnam has so far recorded four monkeypox infections, mainly in the southern region.

Vietnam adds monkeypox to group of infectious diseases

The Ministry of Health has decided to add monkeypox to Group B infectious diseases which are considered to be dangerous, highly contagious, and potentially fatal diseases.

Second monkeypox case reported in HCM City

A woman returning from Dubai has tested positive for monkeypox, making her the second case detected in Vietnam, reported the Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health on October 20.

Monkeypox put under control in Vietnam

The first patient with monkeypox in Vietnam has tested negative to the virus, while people with close contacts with her have shown no suspected symptoms so far.