Those who show symptoms of the disease or have had contact with monkeypox patients need to be separated for further examination, the proposal says.

A passenger (R) checks in at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City in January 2022.

The city wants entrants to fill out a questionnaire that asks whether a person has had contact with a monkeypox patient in the past 21 days, has signs of fever or swollen nodes or rash.

The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency last week. WHO Europe has forecast just over 27,000 monkeypox cases in 88 countries by Aug. 2, up from 17,800 cases in nearly 70 countries at the latest count, according to Reuters.

Vietnam has not recorded any monkeypox infection so far.

Vietnamese girl contracts Whitmore's disease

A nine-year-old girl in Dak Lak Province has been diagnosed with melioidosis or Whitmore’s disease, marking the first case in the Central Highlands region.

Bac Giang focuses on construction of key projects, disease prevention and control

(BGO) - The Bac Giang provincial People's Committee on July 20 held a regular July meeting under the chair of its Chairman Le Anh Duong.

Bac Giang maintains economic recovery momentum together with strict disease prevention

(BGO) – On February 2, the People’s Committee in Bac Giang province (PPC) held regular meeting in February under the chair of PPC Chairman Le Anh Duong.

Bac Giang readies for new disease prevention state

(BGO) – The People’s Committee in Bac Giang province allows to resume all socio-economic activities (except for online games and karaoke services) from February 16, which is a happy new for local people. However, Covid-19 pandemic preventive measures must be maintained, especially vaccination and implementation of 5K message to safely adapt to the disease in new state.

Pearl Global Vietnam Co.,Ltd effectively prevents disease and cares for labours’life

(BGO) – Thanks to timely and effectively Covid-19 preventive measures, Pearl Global Vietnam Company Limited (PGV) at the industrial cluster in Dinh Tri commune, Bac Giang city (Bac Giang province) has overcome difficulties, stabilized production, maintained job and income to thousands of labours.

Source: VnExpress