On alert for monkeypox


Keeping a close watch: Singapore’s Ministry of Health has advised travellers to avoid contact with wild animals and consumption of bush meat. — Reuters

WHILE there are no new monkeypox cases in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has alerted all medical practitioners here to be vigilant in detecting and reporting cases of the disease.

The ministry said it would continue to monitor the situation closely.

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