(ANSA) - ROME, AUGUST 19 - Confirmed cases of monkeys in Italy rise to 689.
This is evidenced by the latest bulletin of the Ministry of Health, reporting an increase of 27 cases since the last survey of 16 August.
There are 190 cases connected to travel abroad. The median age of the patients is 37 years: there are 679 males and 10 females.
The largest number is recorded in Lombardy (297), Lazio (125) and Emilia-Romagna (72).
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