Monkeypox is a rare viral disease, with those infected usually experiencing fever, headache, muscle ache and swollen lymph nodes, among other symptoms. - Reuters
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The republic detected its second local case of monkeypox yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said, bringing the total number of cases reported here to five.
In an update on its website on Wednesday night, MOH said the patient is a 48-year-old British man residing in Singapore, who tested positive for monkeypox earlier that day.
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