Malta. File photoMOSCOW, May 28First case of monkeypox infection detected in Malta, Malta Today reports, citing the country's Ministry of Health. «The Ministry of Health has announced the first case of monkeypox in Malta,» it says in a newspaper report. It is noted that the infected person is a 38-year-old man who recently visited one of the countries where outbreaks of monkeypox were recorded. The Ministry of Health added that the man has mild symptoms that do not require hospitalization, the patient observes self-isolation at home. 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 starting 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.
