Cambodia reports sixth confirmed case of monkey pox


A person infected with monkeypox. - WHO

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has recorded another confirmed case of mpox, also known as monkeypox, bringing the total number of infections in the kingdom to six since last December, the Ministry of Health said in a statement late on Thursday (Feb 8).

"Laboratory results from the National Institute of Public Health showed on Thursday that another man was diagnosed with mpox, so the total confirmed cases of the disease in Cambodia have risen to six," the ministry said.

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