Saudi Arabia reports two new monkeypox cases

Agencies | Riyadh                                              

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health yesterday announced the detection of two new cases of monkeypox in the Kingdom.

According to a statement by the health ministry, this brings the total number of people infected with monkeypox to three across the Kingdom.

All of them had returned from Europe.

On July 14, the Kingdom announced the detection of its first case of monkeypox in Riyadh, a man who had returned from Europe.

It reassured everyone that the case is subject to medical care in accordance with the approved health procedures, in addition to that, all contacts were accounted for.

The ministry affirmed that it would continue its monitoring and follow-up work on the developments of monkeypox disease and announce in full transparency any cases that are reported, indicating its readiness and ability to deal with any development of the disease.

It recommends that everyone follow health instructions, especially during travel, through its official channels, as well as the Public Health Authority (Weqaya) or contact the call center (937) in case of any inquiry regarding monkeypox disease.

The World Health Organization declared on Saturday monkeypox as a global emergency in an attempt to contain an outbreak, which has so far infected about 17,000 people in 74 countries, mostly in Europe.