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First Monkeypox Case Detected in Israel

by Colleen Fleiss on Jun 24 2023 7:09 PM
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Israel has reported the first case of monkeypox in 2023. Monkeypox is a rare zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus.

First Monkeypox Case Detected in Israel
First time in 2023, Israel has recorded a monkeypox disease case, report officials (1 Trusted Source
2022-2023 mpox outbreak in Israel

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A man in his 50s who traveled from Portugal to Israel contracted the disease despite being vaccinated against the virus, the Ministry noted on Thursday.

Monkeypox in Israel

According to the Ministry, vaccinated people may contract the disease if others around them have a high viral load.

An epidemiological investigation revealed that no other people had contact with the man and were exposed to the virus, Xinhua news agency reported.

The Ministry advised anybody who had traveled abroad and then returned home with a fever and a blistering rash to see a doctor.

Since then, no other cases have been reported until the present one.

Reference:
  1. 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in Israel - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%932023_mpox_outbreak_in_Israel)

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