Egypt detects its first monkeypox case–health ministry

FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative

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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