The first suspected case of monkeypox is being evaluated by the Greek health authorities.
This is a tourist, a 29-year-old man, who had travelled to Kefalonia with his partner for a holiday.
The young man has skin rashes and other symptoms suggestive of monkeypox.
The health authorities of Kefalonia, who evaluated the incident, classify it as suspected monkeypox.
The evacuation of the man is already being organized by the ambulance service with all the relevant safety measures. He will be transported in a special capsule (like Covid19 cases) to protect public health.
The 29-year-old man will be thoroughly evaluated by the scientific staff of the Attikon Hospital, where he will be transferred tonight, in order to determine whether he is indeed infected with the virus that causes monkeypox or whether it is something else.
The 29-year-old's companion will also be transferred to a special capsule, although she has no relevant symptoms.
However, it was deemed necessary by both the health authorities and the ambulance crew that they both had to be transported to Athens based on the strict health protocol for infectious diseases.
Source: protothema.gr
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