The patient is a 28-year-old man residing in Lộ Đức Hamlet, Hố Nai 3 Commune. He tested positive for the monkeypox virus on June 23.
On June 19 the patient was admitted to Thong Nhat General Hospital in Dong Nai Province with a high fever and several pustules around a centimetre round on both lower legs, particularly below the knees, as well as on his palms, soles, back, face and genital area.
According to preliminary epidemiological investigations there has been no information indicating that the patient travelled abroad or had contact with foreigners. He currently lives with his parents and there have been no reports of similar symptoms among his household members.
Immediately after recording the case, the Dong Nai CDC began an investigation into the patient's contact history over the past 21 days before the onset of the disease. The CDC also forwarded information about his contacts to the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City and the CDC in Tay Ninh Province for further investigation and verification.
The agency has intensified public awareness campaigns about the disease and provided recommendations for residents to understand and proactively prevent monkeypox.
The patient is currently isolating, receiving treatment and being monitored at Thong Nhat General Hospital in Dong Nai.
