Five mpox cases confirmed in Saint Petersburg
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Matin
Five people hospitalised in Saint Petersburg have tested positive for the mpox virus and are in a stable condition, according to Botkin Hospital. The patients were admitted on 16 October after a suspected infection; Rospotrebnadzor says it has sufficient tests to detect the virus and its new variants.
Five cases of mpox have been confirmed in Saint Petersburg among patients who have been hospitalised since 16 October, the press service of Botkin Hospital, where they are being treated, said. Their condition is stable and their illness is assessed as mild to moderate.
An epidemiological investigation was launched after their admission to identify people who had been in contact with them. Measures have also been put in place to limit the spread of the infection. Russia’s federal agency Rospotrebnadzor said on Monday that the country had sufficient stocks.
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