First case of monkeypox detected in Russia First case of monkeypox confirmed in Russia.

“The disease was detected in a young man who returned from a trip to Europe and applied to a medical facility with a characteristic rash. The patient is isolated and is in a medical organization with an infectious profile. The disease is mild. There is no threat to the life of the patient, ”the message says..

Monkeypox was diagnosed in a man from St. Petersburg, Interfax reports, citing the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.

In May 2022, the first cases of monkeypox infection were detected in several countries in Europe and America.. According to the World Health Organization, as of June 27, since the beginning of the year, 3413 cases of the disease have been detected in 50 countries and territories, one person has died. 86% of cases were registered in Europe, and in Africa, where this disease is usually common, only 2% of cases were detected.

In June, the WHO decided not to declare the monkeypox outbreak an international emergency.. The organization also decided that the monkeypox virus should be renamed, but has not yet presented a new name..

Recall, experts believe that there is no significant risk of the spread of monkeypox in Ukraine.

The Ministry of Health also assures that the chances of the spread of monkeypox in Ukraine are very small..

Earlier, a WHO expert voiced a version of the outbreak of monkeypox in Europe.

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