WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency.
The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) ensures that no cases of monkeypox have been detected in Indonesia to date.
The government remains vigilant and has taken a number of anticipations to prevent an outbreak of monkeypox. Moreover, WHO has just declared this disease a global health emergency
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the monkeypox epidemic that continues to spread to more than 70 countries is an extraordinary situation.
"Until now, there have been no cases of smallpox in Indonesia," said Ministry of Health spokesman Mohammad Syahril, Monday (25/7/2022).
The government continues to follow the development of monkeypox cases in the world and monitors research in countries that have reported findings of monkeypox.
Developments and research conducted by other countries will serve as lessons for Indonesia to determine the best prevention and treatment measures.
The Ministry of Health has also increased vigilance at state entrances to prevent the transmission of monkeypox
The BBC reports that the monkeypox virus was first discovered in central Africa in the 1950s
The BBC reports that the monkeypox virus was first discovered in central Africa in the 1950s. Although it has been found for a long time, this disease has never spread outside Africa and triggered outbreaks outside Africa.
But in May 2022, a number of countries in Europe, North America, and several other places detected this monkeypox disease.
UKHSA Director of Clinical and Emerging Infections Meera Chand said most cases of monkeypox in the UK occurred in gay, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (MSM).
In addition, the disease can be transmitted through close contact between an infected person and people in a sexual relationship with each other. (Ministry of Health, BBC)
