Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
World
Cairo - Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Detects Second Monkeypox Case

Test tubes labelled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. (Reuters)

Egypt has detected the second monkeypox case in the country in a citizen who had arrived from an Arab country on September 25, the health ministry said in statement on Tuesday.

The ministry said the patient has been quarantined in an isolation hospital and all preventive and medical measures have been taken for him and his contacts according to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.