Singapore confirms imported monkeypox case; 13 close contacts identified


The patient, a 42-year-old British man who works as a flight attendant, is currently warded at NCID. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed an imported case of monkeypox here.

The patient is a 42-year-old British man who works as a flight attendant and was in Singapore between last Wednesday and last Friday (June 15 and 17) and again on Sunday as he flew in and out of the country, said MOH on Tuesday night.

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