CAIRO – 21 May 2022: Egypt has no infected or suspected cases of monkeypox so far, announced the Ministry of Health. Spokesperson for the ministry, Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, said that the ministry is closely following up on the global epidemiological situation. The ministry highlighted the importance of hand hygiene and the use of personal protective tools like face masks and hand sterilization. Dr. Salman added, in a telephone interview with Egypt Can TV program, that monkeypox causes humans swollen lymph nodes and pimples appear on the face significantly. “There is no treatment for monkeypox so far, and the disease is treated by antivirals,” Dr. Salman explained, adding that the main factor in treating the disease is resting.
