Health Ministry urges vigilance following first mpox death in Indonesia

A health worker holds up an information poster about mpox at a community health centre (Puskesmas) in Kedaung, South Tangerang, Banten. - Antara

JAKARTA: The Health Ministry has urged the public to remain vigilant against mpox after Indonesia recorded its first fatality since the disease was discovered in the country last year.

The ministry reported on Thursday (Nov 23) that a patient who had contracted mpox had died in Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital (RSCM) in Salemba, Central Jakarta, due to "severe comorbidities".