88 Mpox cases in Indonesia

At least 88 cases of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has been recorded in Indonesia from 2022 through the present year. – AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesia has recorded at least 88 cases of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, from 2022 through the present year, with Jakarta province being the hardest hit, according to the Health Ministry.

Acting director-general of disease prevention and control Dr Yudhi Pramono revealed that the distribution of cases includes 59 in Jakarta, 13 in West Java, nine in Banten, three each in East Java and Yogyakarta, and one in the Riau Islands.