Quarantine facility reserved at Phnom Penh International Airport for mpox response

Officials inspect surveillance mechanisms, including thermal cameras, at Phnom Penh International Airport, as part of containment measures in case of mpox cases. - Photo: Supplied

PHNOM PENH: As part of its concerted efforts to safeguard Cambodia against the potential importation of mpox, also known as monkeypox, the Ministry of Health has reserved a quarantine area at Phnom Penh International Airport.

The new facility is part of a broader strategy to prevent the entry of the mpox strain Clade 1b into the country.