A sample of human skin with monkeypox virus under a microscope. File photoMOSCOW, Aug 16The first case of monkeypox infection was reported in Iran, Ministry of Health spokesman Pedram Pak-Ayin said on Tuesday. «Monkeypox… this case was identified in a 34-year-old patient «, — quotes the words of Pak-Ayin Iranian agency IRNA. that the patient lives in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran, after the confirmation of the disease, she was immediately quarantined. 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 British Health Agency noted that monkeypox is not considered a sexually transmitted infection, but can be transmitted through close contact with an infected person. 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. Questionnaire Do you have a smallpox vaccination? i>VoteVoted: May 24, 14:05
