05/23/2022 06:16 (act 05/23/2022 10:37)
In Austria, there is now the first case of monkeypox. © Iconic photo: Canva
In Austria, there is probably the first case of monkeypox.
“The laboratory result of the patient who came to us as a suspected case confirmed that he is positive for smallpox. Sequencing of the smallpox form is still taking place,” said Vienna Health Association (Wigev) spokeswoman Nina Brenner-Küng , the APA late Sunday afternoon. “In all likelihood it will be monkeypox.”
A 35-year-old man has typical symptoms
A 35-year-old man was taken to a clinic in Vienna-Favoriten on Sunday night with typical symptoms such as a mild fever and pustules on his face. “He’s been fine so far, he’s been stable. He has skin changes, he has mild flu-like symptoms,” Brenner-Küng said of the man’s health.
According to spokesperson for Councilor for Health Peter Hacker (SPÖ), the patient is in the isolation ward. The sample was analyzed by the University of Veterinary Medicine.