Beijing: The first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in China. The disease was diagnosed in a person who arrived in Chongqing city after traveling abroad.
The symptoms of the disease were found in him while he was in the covid quarantine. It is reported that the condition of the patient who is currently under treatment is satisfactory. All those who came in contact with him were put under observation. The first case of monkeypox was confirmed in Hong Kong last week.
At the same time, China’s top infectious disease expert Wu Sunyu warned people not to touch foreigners and those who had recently arrived from abroad. Many took to Chinese social media to accuse Wu of making racist and discriminatory remarks.
Currently, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 61,282 monkeypox cases have been confirmed in 104 countries. Of these, 60,703 cases are in 97 countries outside Africa. There are 579 cases in 7 African countries including Congo and Nigeria.
