The announcement was made by the Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control (HCDC), which released its latest infectious disease report covering the week from May 4 to May 10.
Monkeypox is a viral disease transmitted from animals to humans. Symptoms are generally milder than smallpox and commonly include fever, headaches, muscle pain and fatigue. The incubation period usually ranges from seven to 14 days but can extend to 21 days.
During 2023 and 2024, southern Vietnam recorded eight monkeypox-related deaths, including six in Ho Chi Minh City, most of them involving men who have sex with men.
A patient with monkeypox receives treatment in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: Hospital).
In the same weekly report, HCDC said the city recorded eight new Covid-19 infections during week 18, unchanged from the average level over the previous four weeks. Total Covid-19 cases recorded since the start of the year reached 43 by May 10.
Health surveillance teams also identified 19 additional suspected respiratory infection samples during the week across multiple locations in the city.
Meanwhile, Dengue fever infections continued to rise sharply. The city recorded 416 dengue cases during week 18, including 243 hospitalised patients.
Since the beginning of the year, cumulative dengue infections have reached 15,935 cases, an increase of more than 733 per cent compared with the same period last year. One death linked to dengue fever has been reported.
To strengthen community healthcare services, HCDC said it had organised three training courses for community health collaborator networks as of May 13, involving 100 healthcare workers.