The patient is in isolation in the hospital.
In Poland, the first case of monkeypox , reports Polish edition PAP .
“There is already the first patient in Poland, the first confirmed case of monkeypox. Prior to that, we had about ten suspected monkeypox specimens, samples are being investigated. June 10 is the day when we recorded the first case, “said Health Minister Adam Nedzelsky.
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According to the World Health Organization, from May 13 to 2 June in 27 countries that are not endemic for smallpox (endemic are those where the virus is present constantly), identified 780 cases of infection with this infection .
Richard Hatchett, CEO of the Coalition for Innovation in Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI), believes that” monkeypox will not be the new COVID-19 “, because there are already vaccines against it – two drugs that treat smallpox. Read more about monkeypox in our article.
