United Arab Emirates detects first case of monkeypox

United Arab Emirates Reports First Known Monkeypox Case

The United Arab Emirates became the first Gulf country to announce a case of monkeypox on Tuesday, insisting it was "fully prepared" to handle any outbreak.

United Arab Emirates reports its first case of monkeypox

The UAE government said little about the patient, but stressed that authorities were investigating her contacts and “taking all necessary measures" to limit the spread of monkeypox.

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United Arab Emirates detects first case of monkeypox

Health authorities in the United Arab Emirates detected on Tuesday the country's first case of the monkeypox virus in a young woman who traveled from West Africa.

United Arab Emirates confirms first case of monkeypox

The smallpox-related virus was detected in a young woman who returned to the UAE from West Africa

United Arab Emirates detects first case of monkeypox

The government said little about the patient, but stressed that authorities were investigating her contacts and "taking all necessary measures" to limit the spread of monkeypox.