The first imported case of monkeypox in Singapore during the 2022 outbreak – Reflections and lessons

The first imported case of monkeypox in Singapore during the 2022 outbreak – Reflections and lessons

On June 21, 2022, Singapore reported its second ever case of imported monkeypox and first linked to the ongoing multi-country outbreak that has since been declared a public health emergency of international concern. There was quick initiation of public health measures including identification and qu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Travel medicine and infectious disease 2022-11, Vol.50, p.102431-102431, Article 102431
Hauptverfasser: Tan, Wilnard Yeong Tze, Wong, Chen Seong, Ho, Marc Zheng Jie, Said, Zubaidah, Cui, Lin, Lin, Raymond Tzer Pin, Chan, Monica, Vasoo, Shawn, Lee, Vernon Jian Ming, Leo, Yee Sin
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Airlines
Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control
Disease prevention
Humans
Imported
Infections
Infectious diseases
Monkeypox
Mpox (monkeypox) - diagnosis
Mpox (monkeypox) - epidemiology
Outbreak
Outbreaks
Public Health
Public health emergency
Singapore
Singapore - epidemiology
Smallpox - epidemiology
Travel medicine
Vaccination
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Zusammenfassung:On June 21, 2022, Singapore reported its second ever case of imported monkeypox and first linked to the ongoing multi-country outbreak that has since been declared a public health emergency of international concern. There was quick initiation of public health measures including identification and quarantine of contacts, with post-exposure smallpox vaccination.
ISSN:1477-8939
1873-0442
DOI:10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102431