First case of monkeypox confirmed in Italy

Central Florence, Italy. File photoROME, May 19The first case of monkeypox has been reported in Italy, according to Lazzaro Spallanzani, the National Institute for Infectious Diseases, who confirmed the diagnosis in a young man who returned from the Canary Islands.»Patient is in isolation in a satisfactory general condition, an epidemiological study and the establishment of contacts are being carried out,» the message says. due to an outbreak of monkeypoxAs noted by experts, the clinical picture was characteristic of this disease, after which the virus was quickly isolated from samples of the affected tissue using molecular analysis. The Institute reported that the young man himself turned to the emergency service of one of the Roman hospitals. At the moment, experts are studying two more suspicious cases. Earlier, the UK Health Agency (UKHSA) reported that the total number of monkeypox cases in the country had reached nine people. The Spanish Ministry of Health and local authorities have issued a public health alert following the discovery of eight cases of monkeypox in Madrid, local media reported. observed in the past in patients with smallpox, but less serious.