MOSCOW, Jul 13 (NNN-TASS) – Russia has registered its first confirmed case of monkeypox, Rospotrebnadzor, the country’s consumer rights and human well-being watchdog, said, in a statement yesterday.
“Russia has confirmed its first case of monkeypox. A young man, who just returned to Russia, after a trip from European countries, turned to medical treatment because of a characteristic rash,” it said.
The patient has been isolated and is under medical supervision, with mild symptoms, but no life-threatening risks.
The watchdog said that, the situation is under strick control and the possibility of further spreading has been stopped.– NNN-TASS
