Health Ministry says man diagnosed with Mpox

The Health Ministry Monday said a non-Jordanian man was diagnosed with Mpox, previously known as monkeypox. According to a statement, the 33-year-old infected male is currently in isolation at the Al-Bashir Hospital in a stable condition. He had tested positive at a Health Ministry laboratory. The Ministry said it would announce cases of monkeypox with "full transparency." It said it is ready to deal with any disease developments according to a national response plan. According to the statement, the first Mpox case recorded in Jortdan was on 9/8/2022 and the spread of the disease was avoided. Source:Jordan News Agency