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(KPL) The Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in Laos, according to a notice issued by Health Ministry on Tuesday.
(KPL) The Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in Laos, according to a notice issued by Health Ministry on Tuesday.
A man, who has been found contracted monkeypox after traveling from a neighboring country, is currently under observation at a hospital in Vientiane.
The ministry has urged health officials throughout the country to be on the alert for more cases of the virus.
Monkeypox is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. Most people fully recover, but some get very sick.
The ministry has also advised staff at government and private hospitals and clinics to test for monkeypox in anyone presenting with fever and an unexplained acute rash. If the virus is suspected, a swab taken from a skin lesion must be sent to the National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology for analysis.
The ministry has also recommended that provincial health departments set up laboratory facilities to test for monkeypox. In addition, they should make preparations for the treatment of patients and inform the public about ways to avoid infection.
The virus can be transmitted to humans through physical contact with someone who is infectious, with contaminated materials, or with infected animals.
The symptoms of monkeypox include an unexplained acute rash and back pain, swollen lymph nodes, acute onset of fever, headaches, muscle pain and body aches, and low energy.
Hotline number of medical advice: 165 or 166.
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