On May 23, local time, the Lebanese Ministry of Health issued a statement saying that “there are no suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox in Lebanon”.
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Earlier, many local media and medical professionals in Lebanon mentioned that a suspected monkey appeared in Lebanon pox cases. On the 21st local time, the Minister of Public Health of Lebanon’s caretaker cabinet, Ferras Abyad, said that “Lebanon is still very far away from this virus.” He has instructed relevant agencies to take necessary measures at entry points, especially the capital Beirut International Airport to prevent importation. A case of monkeypox.
(Original title: Lebanese Minister of Public Health: Relevant agencies have been asked to take necessary measures to prevent imported monkeypox cases)
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