Malaysia recorded nine monkeypox cases to date, all in 2023, says Health Ministry


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has recorded nine monkeypox (mpox) cases to date since the first case was detected on July 26, 2023, with the last one in November the same year.

The Health Ministry said all the cases reported had a history of high-risk activities and had recovered with no deaths reported.

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