South Korea Confirms First Monkeypox Case, Infections Numbers From Around The World

South Korea Confirms First Monkeypox Case, Infections Numbers From Around The World
An electronic microscope image shows the monkeypox virus seen by a team from the Arbovirus Laboratory and the Genomics and Bioinformatics Units of the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) in Madrid, May 26, 2022. The Canadian Press/AP/Unidad de Microscopia Electronica del ISCIII-via
Naveen Athrappully
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South Korea has confirmed the first case of monkeypox infection in the country and has raised the nation’s alert level for the disease to “caution,” the second of its four alert levels.

A Korean national showed symptoms of monkeypox infection on Tuesday afternoon after entering the country following his visit to Germany. The individual suffered from headaches three days prior to his arrival. He has tested positive and is receiving treatment at the Incheon Medical Center, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). A second suspected case of infection, involving a foreign national, tested negative.

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