M-Fox 6th Domestic Confirmed Case Occurs... No Overseas Connection

If You Have Symptoms of Suspicion, Consultation with the Disease Control Agency Call Center Is Necessary

The first domestic Mpox (monkeypox) confirmed patient with no overseas connection has been identified.

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The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced on the 7th that the sixth domestic Mpox confirmed patient has been identified.

The sixth confirmed patient is a Korean national who visited a medical institution on the 3rd with suspected symptoms. After conducting tests for other infectious diseases at the medical institution and confirming negative results, Mpox infection was additionally suspected, and the case was reported to the local public health center on the 6th. Upon receiving the report, the KDCA immediately conducted diagnostic tests, and the genetic test results confirmed positive, leading to the patient being diagnosed as confirmed.

Accordingly, the total number of domestic Mpox confirmed Korean nationals has increased to six. The KDCA stated that the other five patients, excluding this case, had overseas import-related connections, all were discharged without complications, and no additional confirmed cases have been found among their contacts.

The newly confirmed patient is currently hospitalized at a Mpox treatment hospital, and is reported to be in generally good condition. The patient will remain hospitalized until symptoms recover. The KDCA is conducting contact tracing and investigations, and will manage identified contacts according to their level of exposure.

Ji Young-mi, Director of the KDCA, said, "Cooperation from the public and medical community is more important than anything else to suppress the community spread of Mpox," and added, "If you have a history of visiting Mpox-affected countries, close contact with suspected patients, or any suspicious symptoms, please consult the KDCA call center (1339)." She also urged medical staff to wear appropriate protective equipment when treating suspected Mpox patients and to actively cooperate in patient monitoring and reporting.

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