Tel Aviv: Israeli officials say they have detected the country’s first case monkeypox In one person who had returned from abroad and was looking after other suspected cases.
Israel‘s Ministry of Health It was said late Saturday that the man was in good condition at a Tel Aviv hospital. It called on anyone returning from abroad with a fever and sores to see a doctor.
Sharon Alroy-Preis, head of public health services at the ministry, told israeli army radio On Sunday, medical teams were investigating other suspected monkeypox cases.
Israel’s case was identified first in the Middle East.
World Health Organization has identified around 80 cases globally, and around 50 more suspected cases.
Cases of smallpox-related disease have previously been observed only in people from Central and West Africa. But Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the US, Sweden and Canada all reported infections, mostly young men who had not previously traveled to Africa. France, Germany, Belgium and Australia have also identified cases.
The virus originates in primates and other wild animals and causes fever, body aches, chills and fatigue in most patients. People with severe cases may develop rashes and sores on the face, hands, and other parts of the body.
Israel‘s Ministry of Health It was said late Saturday that the man was in good condition at a Tel Aviv hospital. It called on anyone returning from abroad with a fever and sores to see a doctor.
Sharon Alroy-Preis, head of public health services at the ministry, told israeli army radio On Sunday, medical teams were investigating other suspected monkeypox cases.
Israel’s case was identified first in the Middle East.
World Health Organization has identified around 80 cases globally, and around 50 more suspected cases.
Cases of smallpox-related disease have previously been observed only in people from Central and West Africa. But Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the US, Sweden and Canada all reported infections, mostly young men who had not previously traveled to Africa. France, Germany, Belgium and Australia have also identified cases.
The virus originates in primates and other wild animals and causes fever, body aches, chills and fatigue in most patients. People with severe cases may develop rashes and sores on the face, hands, and other parts of the body.