All five Russians previously hospitalized in St. Petersburg have had monkeypox laboratory-confirmed. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to RIA Novosti, which cited Botkin Hospital, doctors at the infectious disease center where the patients are currently being treated said the disease is running a mild to moderate course. The patients' condition is currently stable.
Epidemiological situation
According to the publication, Rospotrebnadzor continues to monitor the epidemiological situation and is taking measures to promptly identify cases. The agency also stated that Russia has sufficient test systems for diagnosing monkeypox, including its new variants.
Background
Recall that on Saturday, October 17, it became known that five Russians were hospitalized in St. Petersburg with suspected monkeypox. At that time, it was not reported how the citizens were identified, whether the patients had symptoms, or how they were feeling.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that two days prior, on October 15, five people were hospitalized in Moscow Oblast with suspected monkeypox because they had contact with an infected person. Whether the virus has been confirmed in those patients is still unknown.
Kazakhstan's position
The day before, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Health issued a statement saying the risk of monkeypox spreading in the republic is low, but the agency does not rule out the importation of the infection from abroad.
What is known about monkeypox
Monkeypox is a viral disease transmitted through close contact with an infected person, including contact with skin rashes and biological fluids. Infection is also possible through clothing, bedding, and other items used by the infected person, as well as through contact with infected animals.
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