Kuala Lumpur: The health ministry has tested 31 people for mpox as of today, of which 25 cases were confirmed negative and six are still being monitored.
Health minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad said Malaysia has reported nine mpox cases in total, the first of which was reported on July 26, 2023, and the last in November 2023.
"From December 2023, we have had no new cases," he said in a press conference here today.
Dzulkefly said the ministry took immediate steps following reports of an increase in cases in Thailand and Singapore.
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"We are also sending more, and regular, circulars to our health facilities, both public and private," he said.
On Aug 14, the World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern.
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