The first case of Monkeypox has been confirmed in Jamaica. Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton made the announcement in an emergency media briefing on Wednesday, July 6.
Dr Tufton announced that the male patient who arrived in Jamaica from the United Kingdom presented with symptoms on June 5 and is currently in isolation. Chief Medical Officer Dr Jacqueline Bissasor Mckenzie says contact tracing has begun to help contain the spread. She says because of the mild nature of the virus it is unlikely to spread to endemic proportions
Meanwhile, the Health Minister is urging calm. Watch the full report:
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