Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
CHP investigates Mpox case imported from Thailand
Case information
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The case involves a 26-year-old male who arrived in Hong Kong on June 6. He developed a fever and rash on his lower body on June 7 and attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Kwong Wah Hospital on June 9 for medical attention. He was admitted for isolation treatment on the same day. His specimen tested positive for monkeypox virus upon laboratory testing by the CHP’s Public Health Laboratory Services Branch. The patient is currently in stable condition.
The CHP’s epidemiological investigation revealed that the patient stayed overseas throughout the entire incubation period (May 17 to June 6). He resides abroad and travelled to Thailand from May 19 to June 6. According to the patient, he engaged in high-risk activities with strangers in Thailand. The patient had no high-risk activities after arriving in Hong Kong on June 6. The CHP will report the case to the World Health Organization and the health authorities in Thailand.——————————————————— High-risk target groups can receive Mpox walk-in vaccinations at any of the DH’s Social Hygiene Service Clinics (SocHS) (namely Chai Wan SocHS, Wan Chai Male SocHS, Wan Chai Female SocHS, Yau Ma Tei Male SocHS, Yau Ma Tei Female SocHS, Yung Fung Shee SocHS, Fanling SocHS and Tuen Mun SocHS) and the DH’s Yau Ma Tei Integrated Treatment Centre, without prior appointments.
Meanwhile, the DH’s Kowloon Bay Integrated Treatment Centre and the Hospital Authority’s Special Medical Clinics at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital also provide Mpox vaccination services for their clients.
Mpox is not transmitted through respiratory droplets or aerosols in general, and transmission would not occur through social contact. The CHP reminds the public, especially those at higher risks of exposure, to take precautions and avoid close physical contact with persons or animals suspected of being infected. They should seek medical attention as soon as possible if they experience relevant symptoms, including rash, fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, exhaustion, muscle pain, and severe headaches. They should not engage in activities with others that may involve contact with skin rash or body fluids.
For more details, please visit the CHP’s page on MpoxIssued at HKT 16:00
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