Imported Monkeypox, Singapore

• DOI: 10.3201/eid2608.191387
• Publication Date: 2020-04-27T16:33:08Z
• Authors: Sarah Ee Fang Yong; Oon Tek Ng; Zheng Jie Marc Ho; Tze Minn Mak; Kalisvar Marimuthu; Shawn Vasoo; Tsin Wen Yeo; Yi Kai Ng; Lin Cui; Zannatul Ferdous; Po Ying Chia; Bryan Jun Wei Aw; Charmaine Malenab...; Constance Khia Ki...; Guanhao Chan; Xinyi Peh; Poh Lian Lim; Li Ping Angela Chow; Monica Chan; Vernon Jian Ming Lee; Raymond Tzer Pin Lin; Mok Kwee Derrick ...; Yee Sin Leo
• Keywords: Monkeypox; Smallpox vaccine

Abstract In May 2019, we investigated monkeypox in a traveler from Nigeria to Singapore. The public health response included rapid identification of contacts, use quarantine, and postexposure smallpox vaccination. No secondary cases were identified. Countries should develop surveillance systems detect emerging infectious diseases globally.