Cambodia’s Ministry of Health on February 15 issued a press release confirming the diagnosis of monkeypox on a man in Phnom Penh, the fourth case since February 11 and the 12th since July 2022.
Cambodia has logged 12 cases of monkeypox so far. (Photo: Shutterstock/VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia’s Ministry of Health on February 15issued a press release confirming the diagnosis of monkeypox on a man in Phnom Penh, the fourth case since February 11 and the 12th since July 2022.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that as of January 25,2024, the virus has spread to 117 countries, with a total of 93,030 infectionsand 176 deaths in the world.
The Cambodian health ministry has called on and remind all citizens totake care of their personal and family health to prevent the spread of monkeypox by complyingwith preventive measures.
The symptoms of the disease are easilyrecognisable, including high fever, muscle pain, lymphadenopathy and rash.Typically, the illness can last for 2-4 weeks, with an incubation period of5-21 days before symptoms appear./.
The Lao Ministry of Health issued a notice on September 19, confirming the first case of monkeypox in the country, and asking local residents to keep a close watch on and prevent the spread of the disease.
The Indonesian Ministry of Health confirmed the presence of seven active cases of monkeypox (mpox) in the country, with all of them detected in Jakarta, as reported by the national news agency Antara.
The Cambodian Ministry of Health on February 11 confirmed three more cases of monkeypox in the capital city of Phnom Penh, bringing the total number to nine since the first case was recorded in the Southeast Asian country in July 2022.
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Cambodia has logged 12 cases of monkeypox so far. (Photo: Shutterstock/VNA) 
