Suspected Monkeypox or Monkey Smallpox, 9 Cases in Indonesia Turns Out to be Other Diseases

Syahril said that as of June 23, 2022, there were 3,335 confirmed cases of monkeypox, 298 suspected cases, and 117 discarded.

He also detailed 8 countries with confirmed cases of monkeypox higher than 100. Those countries are England, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United States.

-UK 766 confirmed cases.

-Germany 521 confirmation.

-Spain 520 confirmed cases and 32 suspects.

– Portugal 317 confirmation.

-France 277 confirmed cases.

-Canada 210 confirmed and 44 suspected.

-Dutch 167 confirmation.

-United States 156 confirmation.

The most recent case was found in South Korea. The country reported its first finding of monkeypox cases on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

With the discovery of the first cases of monkeypox in their country, South Korea has also raised its awareness of the disease and requested that monitoring and response systems be strengthened.

The first case of monkeypox in South Korea was found in a national who had just arrived from Germany, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. The exposed South Korean national is now receiving treatment at Incheon Medical Center after showing some symptoms of monkeypox and showing a positive test result. .

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