Urgent temporary isolation of patients suspected of having monkeypox

On October 18, the Da Nang Center for Disease Control (CDC) sent an urgent dispatch to Da Nang Hospital and district health centers to take measures to handle suspected cases of monkeypox.

Previously, according to a quick report from Da Nang Hospital, the hospital's Tropical Medicine Department discovered a suspected case of monkeypox (this person is in Lien Chieu District).

To proactively implement response measures, CDC Da Nang requested Da Nang Hospital to temporarily isolate patients according to regulations and implement measures to prevent monkeypox infection at the hospital according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health .

Da Nang Hospital discovered a suspected case of monkeypox

CDC Da Nang also requested Da Nang Hospital to make a list of all employees and people in close contact with the suspected monkeypox case to advise and guide them to self-monitor their health within 21 days from the last date of contact or until the patient has a negative test result.

Hospitals need to clean and disinfect patient-related areas according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health.

For Lien Chieu District Medical Center, it is necessary to investigate further patient information, verify cases of close contact with the patient to advise, guide, and self-monitor health within 21 days from the last date of contact or until the patient has a negative test result.

District and county health centers in the area investigate and verify cases of close contact with suspected monkeypox patients in the area to provide advice, guidance, and self-monitor health within 21 days from the last date of contact or until the patient has a negative test result.

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