KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia has recorded two cases of monkeypox with a foreign national infecting a local, the country’s health ministry said, yesterday.
The first case was confirmed on Jul 26, involving a foreign national, who has been living and working in Malaysia since Apr, 2022, but had recently travelled to a country that has recorded cases of the infection, the ministry’s director-general, Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, said in a statement.
“He started showing symptoms on Jul 19, and blisters began to appear on July 23. He was isolated and released on Aug 10, after a full recovery without complications,” Muhammad Radzi said.
The second case, a local who had been in quarantine due to exposure to the first individual, tested positive on Jul 29.
The ministry also advised travellers visiting countries with reported cases, to take precautions and to monitor themselves for signs of infections for up to 21 days, following their return to Malaysia.– NNN-BERNAMA
