Vietnam reports first case of monkeypox – state media

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/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

HANOI — Health authorities in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City on Monday announced the country’s first case of monkeypox, the state-run Vietnamnet newspaper reported, without giving any details on the patient.

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