Monkeypox is a viral disease that is typically self-limiting, with patients recuperating within 14 to 21 days.
Those who are contaminated usually experience fever, headache, muscle ache, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills, lethargy and rash.
Of the 11 monkeypox cases announced in Singapore since 06, five are brought in and six are local. None of the particular cases so far are linked.
Upon Monday, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said that MOH does not recommend the mass vaccination of Singapore’s population against monkeypox, reiterating the ministry’s stance on the viral disease.
The planet Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday announced the monkeypox outbreak a global health crisis .