Brazil reports first case of Monkeypox

Brazil has registered the first case of monkeypox in the city of Sao Paulo, media reported.

According to the G1 broadcaster, the patient is a 41-year-old man, who has recently arrived from Spain.

The infected man has been placed in isolation, according to the same source.

Monkeypox is a rare viral disease that is usually transmitted to people from wild animals and is endemic in some African countries. The disease can be transmitted through body fluids, respiratory droplets, and other contaminated materials. The illness usually results in fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes.

An outbreak of monkeypox began in May in non-endemic countries, with over 1,000 cases confirmed in humans in some 30 nations from May 13 to June 8, according to the World Health Organization.