Found in Munich: First case of monkeypox confirmed in Germany
Created: 05/20/2022Updated: 05/20/2022 12:21 p.m
By: Martina Lippl
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First case of monkeypox confirmed in Germany.
This is reported by the Bundeswehr.
Munich – Cases of monkeypox are increasing in Europe and North America.
Now there is also a case of monkeypox in Germany.
This is reported by the Bundeswehr.
As the Bundeswehr Institute for Microbiology announced on Friday in Munich, the virus was unequivocally detected in a patient on Thursday.
The patient showed the characteristic skin changes.
Cases of monkeypox (Monkeypox) have so far occurred in 11 countries (as of May 20, 2022)
country | Monkeypox Cases |
|---|---|
Portugal | 5 confirmed monkeypox cases/ 20 suspected cases |
Spain | 7 confirmed monkeypox cases |
Canada | 2 confirmed cases of monkeypox/20 suspected cases |
Great Britain | 9 confirmed monkeypox cases |
Italy | 1 |
Belgium | 2 confirmed monkeypox cases |
France | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
USA | 1 |
Australia | 1 |
Sweden | 1 |
More information will follow.