Singapore first monkeypox case – 6th July 2022 – MOH (Ministry of Health) has confirmed one local case of monkeypox infection in Singapore. The patient is a 45 year-old male Malaysian national who resides in Singapore.
He tested positive for monkeypox on 6 July 2022, and is currently warded at the NCID (National Centre for Infectious Diseases) with stable condition. He is not linked to the imported case announced by MOH on 21 June.
The patient had developed lower abdomen skin lesions on 30th June, and later experienced fatigue and swollen lymph nodes on 2nd July. On 4th July, he developed fever and a sore throat and sought medical attention where initial tests for other possible medical conditions were done.
When these tests were negative, he was conveyed to NCID on 6 July, where he was isolated for further assessment. As of 6th July, 3 close contacts have been identified, involving 2 housemates and 1 social contact. All close contacts will be placed on quarantine for 21 days from their last contact with the case, and contact tracing is ongoing.
According to MOH, Monkeypox is typically a self-limiting illness where patients recover within two to four weeks. A small percentage of those infected can fall seriously ill or even die. Those particularly vulnerable to complications are young children, pregnant women or immunocompromised individuals. Given that transmission requires close physical or prolonged contact, the risk to the public remains low.
MOH will continue to monitor the monkeypox situation closely and calibrate our preparedness and response measures as needed.
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