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The Czech Republic has discovered its first case of monkeypox


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PRAGUE – The Czech Republic confirmed its first case of monkeypox on Tuesday, said the head of the Czech Society for Infectious Medicine (SIL).

“The case was confirmed by a laboratory today,” SIL chairman Pavel Dluhi told Reuters, confirming a report on the Zpravy news site.

Dlouhi said the patient was being treated at the Central Military Hospital in Prague, but gave no further details.

(Report by Robert Mueller; Editing by Andrew Havens)