Second monkeypox positive patient found

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Another person diagnosed with monkeypox was found today, and the patient was admitted to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH), the Health Ministry said.

They said with the detection of the patient, the number of monkeypox positive cases in the country has increased to two.

The 42-year-old person who arrived from Dubai on Monday had consulted the health authorities due to symptoms, the ministry said.

On November 4, the first case of monkeypox was detected in the country. The 20-year-old person who arrived from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) had been detected as having the virus. The youth returned to the country on November 1. He is still receiving treatment at the IDH hospital, the Health Ministry said.

Meanwhile, the Health Promotion Bureau said so far a total of 32 monkeypox-positive cases have been reported from the South Asian region. 17 patients reported from India, 12 from Thailand, one from Indonesia and two from Sri Lanka.

Because the virus is easily transmitted, people were advised to be extremely caution when in close contact with an infected individual. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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Terrence K Wednesday, 09 November 2022 05:45 PM

When Covid infiltrated the country it was one or two cases initially the first being from China. Let Pavithra not make a mistake by going and getting herself photographed with the patient and turn to Dhammika Peniya as all our legislators will be infected with Moneypox and will be branded as Monkeypox Parliament. Ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!!! once in a way it is good to have a hearty laugh as doctors say it is good for the blood flow.

Kumar , Boston , USA Wednesday, 09 November 2022 06:17 PM

Clueless doctors are saying COVID is coming to an end but the work some top Scientists in America tells a different story that could wipeout human race itself. The world could see completely different viruses joking together and creating a Super Pandemic , even different pathogens like a virus and bacteria teaming up together with a common mission. In the past the failures to invest on the Scientists has brought us to this stage.

GHT Wednesday, 09 November 2022 10:03 PM

Another the US-Lab-Made virus after CORONA has been intentionally spread with ulterior motives.

Asiri Thursday, 10 November 2022 01:47 PM

The monkey pox virus is not fatal stop causing fear of the masses. It spreads mainly among homosexual men. ( go do your research)

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