Monkeypox cases on rise in Cambodia; health ministry now confirms 12th case

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodia has logged another case of mpox, also known as monkeypox, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 12 since last December, the Ministry of Health said in a statement to the media.

"Laboratory results from the National Institute of Public Health showed on Tuesday that another man was positive for mpox, so the total confirmed cases of the disease in Cambodia have now risen to 12," the ministry said.