Taiwan confirms first imported case of monkeypox


TAIPEI (Reuters): Taiwan's government on Friday (June 24) confirmed its first imported case of monkeypox, a man in his 20s who had studied in Germany from January until June this year when he returned to the island.

Taiwan's Centres for Disease Control said the man flew back to Taiwan on June 16 and returned home for mandatory Covid-19 quarantine for all arrivals.

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