Brazil confirms first monkeypox case
Jun 10, 2022
Sao Paulo [Brazil], June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Thursday confirmed the country's first case of Monkeypox in the city of Sao Paulo, according to local health authorities.
The virus was detected in a 41-year-old man who recently travelled to Spain and Portugal, the city's health secretariat said in a statement.
The patient is currently in isolation at the Emilio Ribas Public Hospital, while his recent contacts are being monitored.
Another suspected monkeypox case being investigated in Sao Paulo involves a 26-year-old woman, who is now hospitalized, said the secretariat. (ANI/Xinhua)
