Regarding "monkeypox", which has been reported one after another mainly in Europe and the United States, WHO = World Health Organization held a press conference on the night of the 23rd of Japan time, saying that the spread of infection is continuing, "a public health emergency of international concern. "Situation" was declared.
It is a response to monkeypox in Japan.
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Infection in Japan
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, no monkeypox infections have been reported in Japan since 2003, when the data was started.
Monkeypox is designated as a "class 4 infectious disease" under the Infectious Diseases Control Law, which is the same as rabies, and the doctor who diagnosed it must notify the health center of the patient's outbreak.
Currently, monkeypox has been confirmed not only in Europe and the United States, but also in South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan, which are close to Japan.
When a patient occurs
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare sends administrative communications to prefectures, etc., reports any suspicious patients, and requests that they secure a system of hospitalization at designated medical institutions.
The inspection system is
The monkeypox virus can be examined by PCR from the liquid contained in the blisters in the same way as the new coronavirus. Maintenance is in progress.