DUNGUN: The government has already activated a special operations room at the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre to monitor and prevent any possible spread of mpox.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the operations room, formed on Aug 16, is tasked with overseeing the outbreak both domestically and internationally while also coordinating with Asean countries on preventive and control measures.

“We are actively monitoring developments and conducting temperature screenings at all entry points into the country.

“These screenings have been going on since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and will continue as needed,” he told reporters at the Dungun Hospital here yesterday.

Dzulkefly said between Aug 16 and Aug 22, a total of 1.8 million travellers were screened at the country’s entry points, reported Bernama.

He added that 13 laboratories nationwide are ready to conduct diagnostic tests for the virus, adding that Malaysia is also collaborating with Asean and the World Health Organisation to secure vaccines and antiviral treatments.

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