Xinhua news agency reported that The South African National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NICD) has reported the country’s first case of monkeypox. This is a 30-year-old man with no recent travel history.
A statement from the National Public Health Laboratory Service said: The patient lives in Kauteng Province. which is home to Johannesburg and Pretoria And the infection was detected from testing at the institute’s laboratory on Wednesday (June 22).
The NICD Institute said it was starting to monitor people with a history of close contact. to find more patients who may be linked to chickenpox He added that recent large-scale social activities could cause widespread outbreaks.
Several African and European countries, including the United States, Canada and others, have reported more than 3,000 cases of monkey pox since May. 2022, which will be the first outbreak of smallpox in many countries. And it is the most widespread outbreak ever recorded.
In addition, monkeypox is spread from person to person through close contact with sick people or contaminated materials. But there is no high level of transmission. And close physical contact is necessary to spread the infection.