AMMAN —
Jordan has tightened its border control, stepping up preventive measures in all
air, land, and sea crossings to prevent individuals infected with monkeypox
from entering the Kingdom, a health ministry official said, according to
Al-Ghad News.
اضافة اعلان
Raed Al-Shboul,
secretary-general of the
Ministry of Health for Epidemics and Communicable Diseases,
said the symptoms of monkeypox are similar to chickenpox, but what
distinguishes monkeypox is the swelling in the lymph nodes and the appearance
of lesions on the face and palm of the hand.
Shboul told a
meeting Monday by the Parliamentary Health and Environment Committee that all
government, military, private and other health facilities were sent
instructions how to deal with the
monkeypox virus.
He explained that
there is a unit for chronic diseases and epidemics in the Ministry of Health to
review developments regarding different viruses and how to prevent them.
Adel Al-Balbisi,
advisor to the
Prime Minister for Health Affairs, said the government was
closely monitoring developments on the virus. He stressed that there are no
cases reported in Jordan.
Ayman Al-Maqalaba,
director of the Epidemiology Department at the Ministry of Health, said
monkeypox infection is transmitted through physical contact and through
animals, when slaughtering them. He pointed out that there were 27 suspected
cases, which proved infection-free when tested.
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