The first case of monkey smallpox in Greece has now been confirmed genetically according to the results of the microbiology laboratory of the Department of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
As stated in a statement by EODY:
"The molecular confirmation and further phylogenetic analysis of the strain isolated from a 59-year-old patient with a recent trip to Portugal was completed today by the Microbiology Laboratory of the Department of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
The phylogenetic analysis confirmed the preliminary results of the Central Public Health Laboratory of EODY and showed that it is a Monkeypox strain belonging to the West African clade, which is detected in outbreaks in Europe & USA and usually causes mild and eventually self-limiting disease.
The patient is still hospitalized in stable condition, in isolation at Andreas Syngros Hospital.
Epidemiological investigation is ongoing, as is contact tracing.
All relevant agencies have been informed and necessary measures have been taken to limit the spread of the disease.
It is recalled that the risk to the general public is very low and it is recommended that general rules of personal hygiene are observed."
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