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進入《TAIPEI TIMES》Second monkeypox case reported
Skin lesions caused by monkeypox cover the arms and torso of a person in an undated image taken during an outbreak of the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1996 to 1997.Photo: Reuters
Staff writer, with CNA
A second monkeypox patient was reported yesterday after declaring symptoms of the disease when arriving from the US, the Centers for Disease Control （CDC） said.
The patient, a 30-year-old Taiwanese, visited the US from May to this month and began experiencing symptoms — swelling of the testes, running a fever, a swollen lymph node in the groin, rashes and diarrhea — as early as July 3, the CDC said.
The global monkeypox outbreak, with the first cases reported in the UK in May, has amounted to 9,664 confirmed cases. Taiwan has reported two imported cases of the disease. South Korea has reported one imported case of monkeypox, while Singapore has reported three imported cases and one domestic. The CDC said it has issued category 2 travel alert for 49 nations, adding that Taiwanese who visit these nations should avoid social contact as much as possible. The CDC added that it is stepping up measures to procure vaccines, as well as disease preventive measures.
新聞來源：TAIPEI TIMES
