Now the first person has been infected with monkeypox in Hesse.
Cases have previously occurred in several other federal states.
Frankfurt – Now the first monkeypox infection has also been detected in Hesse.
The result was confirmed by the Institute for Medical Virology at the University Hospital in Frankfurt, the Ministry of Social Affairs in Wiesbaden announced on Tuesday evening (May 24).
The infected person came to the university clinic with the corresponding symptoms.
The age and gender of the person concerned could not initially be found out, as reported by fnp.de.
The first proven case in Germany was reported from Bavaria last week.
The person from Munich who was infected with monkeypox had previously also been in Frankfurt.
Several other federal states have now reported evidence of the infectious disease.
Hesse: monkeypox rare viral disease
Monkeypox is a rare viral disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
Human-to-human transmission is rare, but possible with very close contact.
According to health authorities, the virus usually causes only mild symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle pain and skin rash.
However, monkeypox can also have severe courses, and fatal illnesses are possible in individual cases.
(esa/dpa)
