Monkeypox is a viral disease that is typically self-limiting, with patients recovering within 14 to 21 days.
Those who are infected usually experience fever, headache, muscle ache, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills, lethargy and rash.
Of the 10 monkeypox cases announced in Singapore since June, five are imported and five are local. None of the cases so far are linked.
On 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 World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency.
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Those who are infected usually experience fever, headache, muscle ache, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills, lethargy and rash.
Of the 10 monkeypox cases announced in Singapore since June, five are imported and five are local. None of the cases so far are linked.
On 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 World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency.
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