The Ministry of Health and Population announced that, as part of the continuous follow-up to the epidemiological situation, an Egyptian citizen has proven positive for infection with the monkeypox virus, as his infection was discovered through the epidemiological surveillance procedures carried out by the ministry, and he was isolated in one of the hospitals designated for isolation..
The ministry indicated that the patient is 42 years old, and he is a holder of residency in one of the European countries and frequented by it, stressing that the patient is in a stable general condition, and all health and preventive measures have been taken with his contacts, according to the treatment and follow-up protocols approved by the World Health Organization..