Portuguese authorities said this morning they had identified five cases of rare monkeypox infection and Spain’s health services are testing eight potential cases after Britain put Europe on alert for the virus. The five Portuguese patients, out of 20 suspected cases, are all stable. They are all men and they all live in the region of Lisbon and the Tagus Valley, the Portuguese health authorities said.
Portugal and Spain on alert for monkeypox, Britain raises the alarm
European Health authorities are monitoring any outbreak of the disease since Britain has reported its first case of monkeypox on May 7
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Don't worry Pfizer are on the case. 5 jabs and we'll all be immune.....or....perhaps not?