Strengthened quarantine measures implemented from the 21st… ‘MPox Clade I’ outbreak designated in 8 countries including Congo,
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| ▲ Quarantine station of the Disease Control and Prevention Agency at Jeju International Airport. |
| ⓒ Disease Control and Prevention Agency |
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, “Following the declaration of the ‘MPox (formerly Monkeypox) Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)’ by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the 14th local time, South Korea has re-designated MPox as a quarantinable infectious disease and strengthened quarantine measures starting on the 21st.”,
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, ‘The Disease Control and Prevention Agency stated on the 20th that it has designated 8 countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as quarantine management areas.’,
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, “The agency has designated quarantine management areas primarily based on countries where ‘MPox Clade I’ has recently occurred in Africa, and the designated countries include Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Kenya, Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”,
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, ‘Therefore, individuals entering the country after visiting these designated countries must report to quarantine officers upon entry if they have symptoms such as fever, chills, lymph node swelling, systemic symptoms, or rash.’,
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, “In particular, following the re-designation of MPox as a quarantinable infectious disease, ‘strengthened quarantine measures’ will be implemented.”,
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, ‘First, epidemiological investigators and public health doctors will be on site at the gate of direct flights from Ethiopia at Incheon Airport for prompt response. Next, supplementary monitoring for the introduction of MPox will be conducted through water monitoring on direct flights from Ethiopia and major transit points (Europe, Middle East). Lastly, both online and offline promotions will be carried out at airports to encourage voluntary reporting by individuals with symptoms.’,
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, ‘The agency emphasized the importance of avoiding close contact with unknown individuals or large numbers of people and contact or consumption of wild animals such as rodents, squirrels, primates, and bats when visiting MPox outbreak countries, and urged people to refrain from touching mucous membranes with contaminated hands, and to comply with personal hygiene rules such as handwashing.’,
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, ‘As the situation stabilizes with continued decrease in domestic cases, MPox has been transitioned to a level 3 infectious disease from this year for stable management within the current healthcare system, and it is a preventable and treatable disease. People who are concerned about infection or have suspicious symptoms are advised to promptly seek medical care at the nearest medical institution and for high-risk groups, vaccination against MPox is recommended after making a reservation on the Vaccine Helper (https://nip.kdca.go.kr) website.’,
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, ‘Director Ji Young Mi of the Disease Control and Prevention Agency stated, “It is important to be aware of information on the MPox variant outbreak countries and adhere to preventive measures,” and explained, “During overseas travel, avoid unsafe close contact with unknown individuals (skin-to-skin contact or sexual contact) and contact or consumption of wild animals such as rodents (mice, squirrels) and primates (monkeys, apes).”‘,
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, ‘Director Ji emphasized, “If you have suspicious symptoms upon entry, report to quarantine officers, and if you develop suspicious symptoms in your daily life after arrival, visit a medical institution for treatment, and when visiting a medical institution, be sure to inform them of your overseas travel history.”‘,
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| ▲ Guide on preventive measures for MPox infectious diseases |
| ⓒ Disease Control and Prevention Agency |
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