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MPox Advisory 2024

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MPox Advisory 2024

About MPox

Mpox is a viral disease that is caused by two distinct clades of the monkeypox virus (MPXV), Clade 1 and 2. Most common symptoms of the disease are rash and fever. Serious complications or death can occur in medically vulnerable individuals.

About MPox

Mpox is a viral disease that is caused by two distinct clades of the monkeypox virus (MPXV), Clade 1 and 2. Most common symptoms of the disease are rash and fever. Serious complications or death can occur in medically vulnerable individuals.

Symptoms

How It’s Transmitted

Precautionary Measures

Symptoms, Modes of transmission, and precautionary measures

Symptoms of MPox

– Rashes
– Fever
– Headache
– Muscle aches
– Back pain
– Exhaustion or low energy
– Swollen lymph nodes

Modes of MPox Transmission

– Close physical contact. Including skin-to-skin, mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to-skin, and exchange of bodily fluids.
– Contact with contaminated objects.
– Being of close proximity which causes exposure to respiratory secretions like saliva and mucus.
– Vertical transmission – Transmission of Mpox from pregnant parent to child via pregnancy or during childbirth.
– Contact with wild animals

Precautionary Measures to Reduce MPox Transmission

– Practise good personal hygiene.
– Isolate if symptoms appear.
– Adopt safer sex practices such as limiting amount of skin-to-skin contact and sex partners.

When travelling:

– Avoid contact with wild animals and bush meat.
– Monitor for symptoms for 21 days upon return.
– Seek medical attention immediately if symptoms develop, and inform the doctor of travel and exposure history.

MPox Regional Updates

August 2024

In August 2024, WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern due to the rapid emergence of a new Mpox strain, Clade 1b.

While Clade 1b outbreaks are largely confined within Africa, two cases were detected in Sweden and Thailand. There are currently no known cases of local transmission in these two countries.

In Singapore, all 13 local confirmed cases of Mpox in 2024 have been the less severe Clade 2 infections. Mpox vaccines are currently not available for the general public in Singapore.

(All update information are as of 27th August 2024).