Mpox situation in Africa ‘very worrying’, virus expected to arrive in Singapore: Ong Ye Kung


Singapore has had 10 cases of mpox since January 2024, which the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed were from the clade II variant. – Reuters

SINGAPORE: The mpox outbreak in Africa and other countries is a “very worrying” situation, and Singapore should expect the virus to arrive at its shores.

Giving an update on Saturday (Aug 17), Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said the current risk of an outbreak in Asia and Singapore is low as there are no direct flights to the affected areas in Africa.

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