Imported monkeypox, Singapore
In May 2019, we investigated monkeypox in a traveler from Nigeria to Singapore. The public health response included rapid identification of contacts, use of quarantine, and postexposure smallpox vaccination. No secondary cases were identified. Countries should develop surveillance systems to detect...
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| author | Yong, Sarah Ee Fang Ng, Oon Tek Ho, Marc Zheng Jie Mak, Tze Minn Marimuthu, Kalisvar Vasoo, Shawn Yeo, Tsin Wen Ng, Yi Kai Cui, Lin Ferdous, Zannatul Chia, Po Ying Aw, Bryan Jun Wei Manauis, Charmaine Malenab Low, Constance Khia Ki Chan, Guanhao Peh, Xinyi Lim, Poh Lian Chow, Angela Li Ping Chan, Monica Lee, Vernon Jian Ming Lin, Raymond Tzer Pin Heng, Derrick Mok Kwee Leo, Yee Sin |
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| author_facet | Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) Yong, Sarah Ee Fang Ng, Oon Tek Ho, Marc Zheng Jie Mak, Tze Minn Marimuthu, Kalisvar Vasoo, Shawn Yeo, Tsin Wen Ng, Yi Kai Cui, Lin Ferdous, Zannatul Chia, Po Ying Aw, Bryan Jun Wei Manauis, Charmaine Malenab Low, Constance Khia Ki Chan, Guanhao Peh, Xinyi Lim, Poh Lian Chow, Angela Li Ping Chan, Monica Lee, Vernon Jian Ming Lin, Raymond Tzer Pin Heng, Derrick Mok Kwee Leo, Yee Sin |
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| description | In May 2019, we investigated monkeypox in a traveler from Nigeria to Singapore. The public health response included rapid identification of contacts, use of quarantine, and postexposure smallpox vaccination. No secondary cases were identified. Countries should develop surveillance systems to detect emerging infectious diseases globally. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1463352023-03-05T16:43:47Z Imported monkeypox, Singapore Yong, Sarah Ee Fang Ng, Oon Tek Ho, Marc Zheng Jie Mak, Tze Minn Marimuthu, Kalisvar Vasoo, Shawn Yeo, Tsin Wen Ng, Yi Kai Cui, Lin Ferdous, Zannatul Chia, Po Ying Aw, Bryan Jun Wei Manauis, Charmaine Malenab Low, Constance Khia Ki Chan, Guanhao Peh, Xinyi Lim, Poh Lian Chow, Angela Li Ping Chan, Monica Lee, Vernon Jian Ming Lin, Raymond Tzer Pin Heng, Derrick Mok Kwee Leo, Yee Sin Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) Science::Medicine Monkeypox Vaccine Smallpox Vaccine In May 2019, we investigated monkeypox in a traveler from Nigeria to Singapore. The public health response included rapid identification of contacts, use of quarantine, and postexposure smallpox vaccination. No secondary cases were identified. Countries should develop surveillance systems to detect emerging infectious diseases globally. Published version 2021-02-09T08:53:30Z 2021-02-09T08:53:30Z 2020 Journal Article Yong, S. E. F., Ng, O. T., Ho, M. Z. J., Mak, T. M., Marimuthu, K., Vasoo, S., . . . Leo, Y. S. Imported monkeypox, Singapore. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 26(8), 1826-1830. doi:10.3201/eid2608.191387 1080-6040 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146335 10.3201/eid2608.191387 32338590 2-s2.0-85088494047 8 26 1826 1830 en Emerging Infectious Diseases © 2020 The Author(s) (published by Pubic Domain). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Science::Medicine Monkeypox Vaccine Smallpox Vaccine Yong, Sarah Ee Fang Ng, Oon Tek Ho, Marc Zheng Jie Mak, Tze Minn Marimuthu, Kalisvar Vasoo, Shawn Yeo, Tsin Wen Ng, Yi Kai Cui, Lin Ferdous, Zannatul Chia, Po Ying Aw, Bryan Jun Wei Manauis, Charmaine Malenab Low, Constance Khia Ki Chan, Guanhao Peh, Xinyi Lim, Poh Lian Chow, Angela Li Ping Chan, Monica Lee, Vernon Jian Ming Lin, Raymond Tzer Pin Heng, Derrick Mok Kwee Leo, Yee Sin Imported monkeypox, Singapore |
| title | Imported monkeypox, Singapore |
| title_full | Imported monkeypox, Singapore |
| title_fullStr | Imported monkeypox, Singapore |
| title_full_unstemmed | Imported monkeypox, Singapore |
| title_short | Imported monkeypox, Singapore |
| title_sort | imported monkeypox singapore |
| topic | Science::Medicine Monkeypox Vaccine Smallpox Vaccine |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146335 |
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