Russia registers first monkeypox case
Tuesday - July 12, 2022 4:06 pm ,
Category : HEALTH
Moscow, July 12 (IANS) Russia has registered its first confirmed case of monkeypox, Rospotrebnadzor, the country's consumer rights and human well-being watchdog, said in a statement on Tuesday."Russia has confirmed its first case of monkeypox. A youth, who had returned to Russia after a trip from European countries, turned to medical treatment because of a characteristic rash," it added.The patient has been isolated and is under medical supervision with mild symptoms but no life-threatening risks, Xinhua news agency reported.The watchdog said that the situation is under strict control and the possibility of further spreading of the infection has been stopped.
--IANS int/khz/
--IANS int/khz/
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