Crevit’s enhanced information and awareness of roundpox virus
If you have any questions or would like information about the monkey pox virus, you can contact the free information line 1700. During the Antwerp Pride, there will be targeted awareness campaigns. Flemish Minister of Welfare and Public Health Hilde Crevits (CD&V) reports this in a press release on Friday.
According to Crevits, there is currently a lot of concern about the monkeypox virus. From now on, weekdays between 9 am and 7 pm, they can contact the therefore700 information line for general information about the epidemic and questions about measures, testing and vaccination. This weekend, during the Antwerp Pride, there will be exceptional telephone service.
In Antwerp, employees of Sensoa this weekend will also answer questions from visitors and provide correct information about the virus to come. Tickets have been handed out with a QR code that redirects to the website with all the correct information about the virus. Sex catering operators were also preventively informed about the risk of contamination.
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Crevits data via the Agency for Care and Health, contact tracing is also continued. She lists infected people in order to share them as much as possible. If you prefer not to do this by telephone, you can do so anonymously via www.partneralert.be.
“There is absolutely no reason to panic, there is no risk of transmission by, for example, celebrating together. It is important to keep people well informed”, the CD&V minister. According to the latest figures from Sciensano, about 546 confirmed cases have been registered, including one woman.