Cyprus is fully prepared for the outbreak of monkeypox

Cyprus is fully prepared for the outbreak of monkeypox, Health Minister Michaelis Hajipantera said on Sunday, adding that the island will be tested for illness as needed.

“We are completely ready. There was a suspicious case that we dealt with perfectly at Nicosia General Hospital three or four days ago. The case never saw the light of day, but we handle it. The method we did shows our preparation, “he said.

When asked if he was worried about an increase in monkeypox cases in Europe, especially in the UK, where Cyprus is the most visited country, Haji Panthera said, “Although cases are increasing all over the world, Our country we are completely ready. “

“At Cyprus, we’re already testing as needed. This is the test we used at the Institute of Genetics for suspicious cases, and we got very good results,” he said. I concluded.

On the other hand, the suspected monkeypox case that caught the attention of the health authorities on June 1 was found to be chickenpox.