Monkeypox virus under an electron microscope. File photoATHENA, Jun 8The first case of human infection with monkeypox has been reported in Greece, Greek public television ERT reported, citing the National Public Health Organization EODY. «The Andreas Siggros Hospital reported a case with clinical symptoms consistent with the disease. This is a man who recently traveled to Portugal «The initial test carried out at the EODY central laboratory gave a positive result. The samples were sent to the microbiology laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for genomic confirmation of the monkeypox virus,» the report said. The patient was hospitalized in a stable condition. «According to the available epidemiological data , the risk to the general population is still low, as the disease is usually mild and has a relatively low contagiousness,» the channel notes. Two possible cases of monkeypox were previously reported in Greece. Both cases had chickenpox.
WHO says humans can be re-infected with monkeypox virusWorld Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that more than 1,000 cases of monkeypox infection have been registered in 29 countries around the world. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that is also transmitted between people. It is usually a mild condition and most people recover within a few weeks, but complications can occur for some. The initial symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and exhaustion. A rash may develop, often beginning on the face and then spreading to other parts of the body. The rash changes and goes through various stages before finally forming a scab, which later falls off. and DistributionInfographicView
