The monkeypox case in Chongqing comes after Hong Kong last week reported its first case, a 30-year-old male who arrived from the Philippines after visiting the United States and Canada, according to the city's health officials.
Digital Desk: Mainland China has reported its first case of monkeypox in the western megacity of Chongqing in a traveller who arrived in the city from overseas, media reports said.
According to the Chongqing health authority, which was cited by the Wall Street Journal, the traveller arrived in China on an unknown date. The traveller displayed a rash and additional symptoms while under quarantine following COVID-19 regulations, a procedure that is applied to all people arriving from abroad, according to WSJ.
Once the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed the test findings, the monkeypox case was verified. The traveller is reportedly receiving care at a recognised hospital and is in stable condition, according to the article.
Everyone who had been in close contact with the traveller was placed under medical surveillance as a precaution. The health commission's statement, which cited medical professionals, stated that "the case was quarantined and controlled promptly after entering Chongqing, and there was no social engagement."
The monkeypox case in Chongqing comes after Hong Kong last week reported its first case, a 30-year-old male who arrived from the Philippines after visiting the United States and Canada, according to the city's health officials.
When the first monkeypox case was reported, a hashtag associated with the Chongqing case quickly surpassed 120 million views on the Chinese social networking site Weibo.
This monkeypox case quickly rose to the top of the site's hot topics, much like China's strict zero-COVID policy hashtags. China has used drastic measures, like lockdowns and mass testing, to try and contain the Covid-19 outbreaks.
From the eastern province of Shandong to the western region of Xinjiang, many citizens across the nation have recently begged for the assistance online, claiming they were running low on everyday basics like infant formula, food, and medicine due to stay-at-home instructions, according to WSJ.
According to the media source, which quoted analysts, it is doubtful that the government will relax COVID control limitations while Chinese President Xi Jinping considers running for a third term in office. Over the past week, China has reported averaging 1,000 new local Covid-19 cases each day, including asymptomatic cases.
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