A 34-year-old man was admitted to Paphos general hospital on Tuesday night with rashes on his torso and face, immediately prompting medical staff to activate the protocol for monkeypox.
According to the health ministry, the man was transferred to the Nicosia general hospital later at night for further tests. No updates have yet been published.
Monkeypox is a virus that can cause symptoms including fever, aches and presents with a distinctive bumpy rash.
It is related to smallpox, but is usually milder, particularly the West African strain of the virus.
Most people fully recover in two to four weeks.
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