The Ministry of Health and Population said that the disease monkeypox It is spread by physical contact with a person who has symptoms and is also transmitted by touching objects contaminated with the virus (bedding, towels, clothes, etc.).
The Ministry of Health and Population added that the virus is transmitted through saliva and respiratory droplets.
It is noteworthy that as part of the continuous follow-up to the epidemiological situation, an Egyptian citizen tested positive for monkeypox virus infection, 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 it, stressing that the patient is in a stable general condition, and all health and preventive measures have been taken with his contacts in accordance with the treatment and follow-up protocols approved by the World Health Organization.