(Hong Kong / Beijing / Taipei Comprehensive News) With the gradual increase in monkey acne cases in mainland China and Hong Kong, the Taiwan MAC issued a travel reminder for monkey acne for the first time, calling on people who travel to the mainland to take preventive measures.
According to the report of the Health Protection Center of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on Friday (October 6), it is investigating a confirmed case of monkey acne and revealed that there have been 50 cases of acne in Hong Kong so far.
The report said that the above case was a 43 -year -old male patient in the past.He had symptoms of rash and fever on September 27. He went to the hospital for treatment on October 3, and the current situation is stable.A preliminary investigation showed that he visited Malaysia during the incubation period.
The Center for Health Protection of the Hong Kong Department of Health is continuing to conduct epidemiological investigations on this case and notify the World Health Organization. At present, this case has not yet been found that this case is related to other cases found in the local area.
The Hong Kong Government launched the alert level under the preparation and adaptation plan of the Hong Kong Government in September last year, and in response to the latest scientific research empirical evidence and development, evaluated risks from time to time, and adopted corresponding prevention and control measures.
In addition, according to the news of the Mainland Disease Prevention and Control Center, the mainland reported the first case input cases of monkey acne in September last year. 106 new local cases began in June this year, 491 cases in July, and 501 cases in August.Monkey acne cases have appeared in more than 20 provinces.
According to the Taiwan United Daily report, the MAC stated on the social media post on Friday night that in mainland China, Monkey acne is incorporated into the "Class B infectious disease" management , so it is reminded that the people of Taiwan who plan to go to the mainland should take preventive measures.This is the first time that the MAC has issued a travel reminder for monkey acne.
At present, the "Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau Travel Warning Information" on the official website of the MAC is still displayed as the "yellow" lamp, that is, "special attention pay attention to travel safety and review whether it should go", but the reason is not a monkey.Acne, but still the "severe special infectious pneumonia" epidemic, as well as the amendments to the "Anti -Spy Law" in the mainland, and the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong.
