Illustrative image (Source: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – It would not
surprise if monkeypox was reported in Vietnam since the country has reopened
its borders. A readiness plan is in order, stated an official of the US Centres
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vietnam.
As of the morning July 29, 21,148
monkeypox cases had been recorded in 78 countries, with the US seeing the most
infections, followed by countries in Europe and Africa. This disease is
spreading fast globally, a surge of 16,000 to over 21,000 in just one week,
Dr. Eric Dziuban,
Country Director for CDC Vietnam, told an
online press briefing on July 29.
Vietnam should get
ahead of the curve with a response plan in case monkeypox enters the country to
prevent the risk of , he recommended.
Since June, the CDC has coordinated
with Vietnam’s Ministry of Health to compile documents guiding
supervision, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. It is also working with the
World Health Organisation () to help Vietnam and other countries acquire
monkeypox test kits as soon as possible, he said.
Noting symptoms of this disease, Dziuban said some countries are carrying out
monkeypox vaccinations. The US Government and others in the world are
coordinating to promote the development and production of new-generation
vaccine so that this outbreak could be soon contained globally.
He also highlighted the importance of
communications to raise public awareness of the disease and prevention measures.
The appropriate warnings should be given to member groups to increase
effectiveness and prevent discrimination, he said./.
Source: VietnamPlus
