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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Detects its First Monkeypox Case

A general view of the Egyptian capital Cairo. AFP file photo

Egypt has detected the first monkeypox case in the country, an Egyptian man who has a residency in a European country, the health ministry said in statement on Wednesday.

"The first case of monkeypox has been detected in Egypt. The 42-year-old man has a residence permit from a European country to which he regularly travels," the ministry said.

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