South Vietnam reports 13 cases of monkeypox

HANOI (Xinhua): Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam reported four more cases of monkeypox, bringing the total number of infections in the city to 13 as of Monday (Oct 9), local media reported.

Of the 13 cases, two are from abroad while the rest 11 are domestic ones, the city's health department said, suggesting that the monkeypox virus may be circulating within the community.