Greece has detected its first case of the rare monkeypox virus infection in a traveler, according to initial tests, the country’s national health agency EODY said in a statement late on Wednesday.
The patient, who had recently traveled to Portugal, is in hospital and is in a steady condition, EODY said. Samples have been sent for further confirmation tests.
Monkeypox is a rare viral infection similar to human smallpox.
Symptoms include fever, headaches and skin rashes.
(Reuters)
