Portugal recorded 66 new cases of mpox infection, at a time when the World Health Organization issued an alert about the situation.
The organization warned that there is community transmission of the virus in Portuguese territory, which means that contagion is no longer limited to people who traveled to endemic regions.
Health authorities are monitoring the evolution of the situation in the country.
The confirmation of community transmission of mpox in Portugal represents a significant alert for national public health. Readers need to be aware of symptoms and prevention measures, especially after the global outbreak that led WHO to declare a public health emergency of international concern. The Portuguese population, especially risk groups, may be directly affected by the spread of the virus in the national territory.
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