Azerbaijan confirms first monkeypox case in a traveler; patient hospitalized, contacts monitored.

Azerbaijan has reported its first case of monkeypox in a 22-year-old who recently traveled abroad. The patient returned with symptoms including fever, rash, and muscle pain, leading to a positive PCR test. The individual is hospitalized, and family members are under home monitoring with preventive treatment. Authorities will continue to monitor the situation until the end of the incubation period.

2 months ago
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