American with monkeypox flees Mexican hospital
GUADALAJARA, Mexico: A US citizen with monkeypox escaped from a hospital in a Mexican resort and fled the country, local health authorities said Wednesday. The 48-year-old man, originally from Texas, fled the hospital in Puerto Vallarta on Mexico’s Pacific coast last weekend despite having been told by medical staff that he should be tested for […]
Still no monkeypox found in Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak has yet to detect any monkeypox cases so far. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, however, said surveillance along the state’s borders must be enhanced to stop the people carrying the virus from coming in. “We have to make sure that the people who are coming honestly tell us that they […]
Three US cities announce first suspected monkeypox case
WASHINGTON: The first suspected cases of monkeypox have been detected in the US cities of Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia, local health agencies announced Thursday. All of the cases have been sent to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for verification, reported Anadolu Agency. The case in Los Angeles stems from a resident […]
S’wak getting prepared for monkeypox
SIBU: The State Public Health Committee (SPHC) is taking precautions against any possibility of the monkeypox virus reaching Sarawak shores, its chairman Michael Tiang said. The Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government said his committee would hold its second meeting sometime in July, following its first meeting in Kuching in April 30 […]
Get vaccinated before travelling overseas
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians planning to visit countries affected by the monkeypox outbreak are advised to get vaccinated beforehand to protect themselves against the virus. Public health expert from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Prof Dr Malina Osman, said the Health Ministry (MOH) should come up with guidelines for those who […]
