Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Israel’s Ministry of Health said it had detected the country’s first case of monkeypox. The patient is a male who is known to have recently returned from abroad and is experiencing symptoms that are suspected of being monkeypox.
Israel’s Health Ministry said late Saturday the man was in a Tel Aviv hospital in good condition. However, local authorities urge everyone who has recently returned from abroad, let alone has a fever and lethargy, to see a doctor immediately.
Sharon Alroy-Preis, head of public health services, said the medical team was investigating another suspected case of monkeypox.
The Israeli case appears to be the first to be identified in the Middle East.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified about 80 cases globally, and about 50 other cases are suspected.
Previous cases of smallpox-related disease have only been seen among people with links to Central and West Africa. But the UK, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the US, Sweden and Canada have all reported infections, mostly in young men who had not previously traveled to Africa. France, Germany, Belgium and Australia have also identified cases.
This virus originates from primates and other wild animals and causes fever, body aches, chills, and fatigue in the majority of patients. People with severe cases may develop rashes and lesions on the face, hands, and other parts of the body.
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