Korean health authorities reported the country's second confirmed case of monkeypox over the weekend, raising concerns about the potential spread of another virus amid an ongoing spike in Covid-19 infections.
Korean scientists successfully separated and cultured the monkeypox virus for the first time, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Wednesday.
With monkeypox declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO), health authorities said Sunday that they are assessing Korea's preventive measures.
Seegene has developed a test for monkeypox, the test-kit maker said Tuesday.
A health care worker receives a monkeypox vaccine at the National Medical Center in Jung District, central Seoul, Monday.
The first confirmed case of monkeypox was reported in Korea. It has been only 40 days since the first patient was reported in Britain on May 7th.
Korea found its first case of monkeypox in a man who entered the country from Germany the previous day.
Korea found its first case of monkeypox in a traveler who entered the country from Germany the previous day.
Korea will lift a seven-day quarantine mandate for all travelers entering from abroad, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated or not, from June 8.
With monkeypox spreading to more than 30 countries, Korea issued its first alert and will soon legally designate it an infectious disease that requires compulsory reporting and quarantine.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap
