Japanese government: Medical institutions that find suspected monkeypox infections must declare

Monkeypox virus under the microscope (data map)

Overseas Network, May 23rd According to Japan’s “Asahi Shimbun” website reported on the 23rd, due to the occurrence of monkeypox infection cases in Europe and the United States and other countries, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare officially issued a notice, requiring a diagnosis of The medical institution of the suspected monkeypox infected person shall report to the local health center.

It is reported that no monkeypox infection has been found in Japan. According to the country’s Infectious Diseases Law, the Japanese government classifies infectious diseases into four categories and requires medical institutions to report suspected cases.