Egypt detects its first monkeypox case–health ministry
Test tubes labeled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. REUTERS FILE PHOTO
CAIRO — Egypt has detected the first monkeypox case in the country, an Egyptian man who has a residency in a European country, the health ministry said in statement on Wednesday.
The 42-man was isolated in a hospital and his condition was stable, the statement added.
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