12:05 PM
Sunday 24 July 2022
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On Sunday, the UAE Ministry of Health and Community Protection announced the registration of three new cases of monkeypox in the country.
According to the Emirates News Agency, WAM, new cases of monkeypox were recorded in accordance with the policy followed by health authorities for early monitoring and investigation of the disease, according to the Sky News Arabia website.
The Ministry of Health and Community Protection recommended that members of the community follow all safety and health prevention measures, and take preventive measures when traveling and gatherings.
The Ministry of Health and Community Protection assures community members that the health authorities in the country are taking all necessary measures, including investigation, examination of contacts and follow-up, in addition to continuous and diligent work to ensure the health sector’s readiness for all epidemics and infectious diseases.
The ministry called for the need to take information from official sources in the country, and to avoid circulating rumors and false information, rather than the importance of following up on developments and instructions issued by health authorities.
And last May, the Ministry of Health and Community Protection in the UAE announced the registration of the first case of monkeypox, explaining that “the case belongs to a 29-year-old woman, a visitor to the country from West Africa.