Table 1.

Mpox control measures at points of entry in Southeast Asian countries (as of 15 December 2022) (number of cases retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/response/2022/world-map.html).

Country	Control measurements at points of entry	Case/suspected case/contact management	2022 outbreak cases	Previous cases	Sources
Thailand	-Alert disease control checkpoint at airports -Additional screening for high-risk inbound travellers	-People with suspect symptoms can directly call the Department of Disease Control hotline 1422 -Suspected case will be isolated in the single isolation room	12	0	Thai PBS World ‘Two more monkeypox cases confirmed in Thailand’ (https://www.thaipbsworld.com/two-more-monkeypox-cases-confirmed-in-thailand/) Tourism Authorities of Thailand Newsroom ‘Thailand fully opens for tourism, takes precautions to prevent Monkeypox transmission’ (https://www.tatnews.org/2022/05/thailand-fully-opens-for-tourism-takes-precautions-to-prevent-monkeypox-transmission/) Bangkok Post ‘Officials set up monkeypox screening’ (https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2357789/officials-step-up-monkeypox-screening)
Laos	-Screening international arrivals and request travel history -Travelers who have visited countries where the virus is endemic within 21 days, such as in Central and West Africa, will be denied entry into Laos	-No available data on case/suspected case/contact management	0	0	The Laotian Times ‘Laos Monitors Monkeypox Among Tourists’ (https://laotiantimes.com/2022/05/26/laos-monitors-monkeypox-among-tourists/)
Vietnam	-The Ministry of Health requires localities to monitor and detect suspected cases at border gates and medical facilities -Checks will be enhanced for those coming from outbreak countries. -Suspected cases will be isolated and sent to hospital	-When detecting suspected cases, the healthcare facility should immediately coordinate with the local Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology and Pasteur Institute to diagnose and confirm the case	2	0	Vietnam Plus ‘Health Ministry issues guidance on monkeypox prevention, control’ (https://en.vietnamplus.vn/health-ministry-issues-monkeypox-monitoring-guidance/236065.vnp) Vietnam Plus ‘Vietnam prepares diagnosis, treatment capacity in response to monkeypox’ (https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-prepares-diagnosis-treatment-capacity-in-response-to-monkeypox/237591.vnp?utm_source=link.gov.vn#source=link.gov.vn)
Cambodia	-Airport staff should observe and report to health authorities on international travellers who have rash or blisters with fever and a history of travel from mpox endemic areas -Increased vigilance on mpox screening in border provinces	-All hospitals and health centres must track and report any suspected cases and continue follow-up investigation -Instruct people with suspected symptoms to report by contacting 115 or going to the nearest health centre	0	0	The Phnom Penh Post ‘Border provinces all on alert with Monkeypox in Thailand, Vietnam’ (https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/border-provinces-all-alert-monkeypox-thailand-vietnam) The Phnom Penh Post ‘Kingdom tightens monkeypox controls after arrest of patient’ (https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-tightens-monkeypox-controls-after-arrest-patient)
Myanmar	-No available data on disease control at point of entry	-Inform the public to report to relevant departments if they develop mpox symptoms	0	0	Ministry of Health (Myanmar) ‘Update On Monkeypox Virus (29-7-2022)’ (https://moh.nugmyanmar.org/update-on-monkeypox-virus-29-7-2022/) Myanmar ITV ‘Monkeypox prevention: Ministry of Health making preparations’ (https://www.myanmaritv.com/news/monkeypox-prevention-ministry-health-making-preparations)
Malaysia	-Suspected or self-referral cases to be reported to health personnel at the health screening area at the entry point and screened for mpox infection -Establishing management plans for suspected cases aboard flights/cruises/ships as well as health monitoring advice for travellers seated close to a suspected case -Reactivation of MySejahtera application for mpox surveillance for travellers from countries with reported cases of mpox	-All suspected, probable, or confirmed mpox cases must be notified to the District Health Office within 24 h via phone call -All suspected, probable, or confirmed mpox cases must undergo investigation using a standard form provided by the Ministry of Health -Exposed individuals with a high risk of infections must be observed for 21 days, from the date of last exposure to a confirmed case, for any mpox symptoms and signs	0	0	Ministry of Health (Malaysia) ‘Interim Guidelines on Monkeypox Management in Malaysia No. January 2022 (updated on 23 May 2022)’ (https://www.moh.gov.my/index.php/database_stores/attach_download/312/445) Tao CC et al., 2022 (https://tropmedhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41182-022-00479-4)
Singapore	-Advise individuals with fever and vesicular rash to seek immediate medical attention and inform about recent travel history	-All suspected cases should be reported to Ministry of Health immediately through surveillance Duty Officer of the Communicable Diseases Division and filling the MD131 Notification of Infectious Diseases Form. -Individuals who have close contact with a confirmed mpox case will be quarantined for 14 days, followed by seven days of monitoring for symptoms. -Should close contacts report symptoms that are suggestive of mpox infection, they will be medically assessed and may be conveyed to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases for further evaluation	19	1	Ministry of Health (Singapore) ‘Updated measures for monkeypox’ (https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/updated-measures-for-monkeypox) Ministry of Health (Singapore) ‘Monkeypox’ (https://www.moh.gov.sg/diseases-updates/monkeypox) National Centre for Infectious Diseases ‘Monkeypox’ (https://www.ncid.sg/Health-Professionals/Joint-MOH-NCID-Guidances/Pages/Monkeypox.aspx)
Indonesia	-Develop webinar on mpox for healthcare workers including those from Point of Entry offices -Raising awareness for border patrol officials and port health offices through the MoH Circular -Install thermal scanner and increased monitoring vigilance at Bali airport	-Increase vigilance among healthcare workers and intensify surveillance, case and cluster investigation, and contact tracing -Suspected cases should be reported to district/provincial health officers	1	0	World Health Organization South-East Asia (Indonesia) ‘Increasing preparedness and prevention measures for monkeypox’ (https://www.who.int/indonesia/news/detail/05-06-2022-increasing-preparedness-and-prevention-measures-for-monkeypox) Ministry of Health (Indonesia) ‘Prevention and Control Guidelines Monkeypox’ (https://infeksiemerging.kemkes.go.id/document/download/5qo6p2jOp2) The Jakarta Post ‘Bali airport on alert following first monkeypox case’ (https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2022/08/24/bali-airport-on-alert-following-first-monkeypox-case.html)
Brunei Darussalam	-No available data on disease control at point of entry	-Issuing document that advice the public and healthcare workers about mpox preventive measures.	0	0	Ministry of Health (Brunei Darussalam) ‘Everything you need to know about monkeypox’ (https://www.moh.gov.bn/Shared%20Documents/DOWNLOADS/EVERYTHING%20YOU%20NEED%20TO%20KNOW%20ABOUT%20MONKEYPOX.pdf)
Philippines	-The Bureau of Quarantine will conduct symptom screening among international travellers from countries that are reporting mpox cases -Quarantine centres are to be located near the point of entry	-Suspected, probable, or confirmed cases of mpox at the point of entry are to be reported to the Department of Health within 24 h -The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine will be the main isolation facility for suspected, probable, and confirmed mpox cases	4	0	Bureau of Quarantine, Department of Health (Philippines) ‘Advisory: Monkeypox’ (https://quarantine.doh.gov.ph/advisory-monkeypox/) Department of Health (Philippines) ‘Interim Technical Guidelines for the Implementation of Monkeypox Surveillance, Screening, Management and Infection Control’ (http://bit.ly/MonkeypoxFacts)
Timor-Leste	-No available data on disease control at point of entry	-Prepare vigilance epidemiological team in case of mpox outbreak	0	0	Tatoli Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste ‘TL-MoH set up the strategy to combat Monkeypox virus’ (https://en.tatoli.tl/2022/07/19/tl-moh-set-up-the-strategy-to-combat-monkeypox-virus/10/)