Indonesia is enhancing its monitoring of mpox in preparation for a significant forum with African nations scheduled to take place in Bali next week.

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin announced on Tuesday that authorities will conduct screenings for travelers arriving at the airports in Jakarta and Bali, as well as vaccinate healthcare workers on the island.

Currently, Indonesia has 40 doses of vaccine remaining from its 2022 procurement, but it anticipates receiving an additional 1,600 doses from Denmark this week and is also seeking further supplies from Japan. The health chief confirmed that there are no reported cases of the more virulent mpox strains, known as clade Ib, in the country.

Organizers of the event expect approximately 1,500 attendees, including heads of state from Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and other nations, at the Indonesia-Africa forum.

The pathogen has been spreading to additional countries following the World Health Organization's declaration of the outbreak in Africa as a new global health emergency. Just last week, Thailand became the first Asian nation to report a case of mpox linked to the new strain.