Imported Monkeypox, Singapore

In May 2019, we investigated monkeypox in a traveler from Nigeria to Singapore. The public health response included rapid identification of contacts, use of quarantine, and postexposure smallpox vaccination. No secondary cases were identified. Countries should develop surveillance systems to detect...

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Autores principales: Yong, Sarah Ee Fang, Ng, Oon Tek, Ho, Zheng Jie Marc, Mak, Tze Minn, Marimuthu, Kalisvar, Vasoo, Shawn, Yeo, Tsin Wen, Ng, Yi Kai, Cui, Lin, Ferdous, Zannatul, Chia, Po Ying, Aw, Bryan Jun Wei, Manauis, Charmaine Malenab, Low, Constance Khia Ki, Chan, Guanhao, Peh, Xinyi, Lim, Poh Lian, Chow, Li Ping Angela, Chan, Monica, Lee, Vernon Jian Ming, Lin, Raymond Tzer Pin, Heng, Mok Kwee Derrick, Leo, Yee Sin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7392406/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32338590
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2608.191387
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Sumario:In May 2019, we investigated monkeypox in a traveler from Nigeria to Singapore. The public health response included rapid identification of contacts, use of quarantine, and postexposure smallpox vaccination. No secondary cases were identified. Countries should develop surveillance systems to detect emerging infectious diseases globally.

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