HK.gov The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) said today (November 17) that it is investigating a confirmed Mpox (also known as Monkeypox) case, and urged the public to be vigilant and avoid close physical contact with persons suspected of contracting Mpox. Meanwhile, high-risk target groups are advised to receive Mpox vaccinations.
The case involves a 33-year-old male. He developed a skin rash on November 9 and attended the Yau Ma Tei Male Social Hygiene Clinic of the DH on November 13. He is undergoing isolation at Princess Margaret Hospital and is currently in stable condition.
According to the patient, he did not receive Mpox vaccination and he had a history of high-risk exposure in Hong Kong during the incubation period. No epidemiological linkages between this case and other confirmed cases recorded in Hong Kong earlier could be identified so far. The CHP is continuing its epidemiological investigations of the case and will attempt to contact individuals who were at high-risk exposure to him. The CHP will report the case to the World Health Organization.