Bahamas investigating suspected case of Monkeypox

A statement says the individual under investigation is a male foreign national who travelled to the Bahamas.

June 10, 2022 | Colin O. Jarrett | The Ministry of Health in Bahamas is investigating a suspected case of Monkeypox.

A statement says the individual under investigation is a male foreign national who travelled to the Bahamas.

Samples were taken from the patient for further laboratory evaluation. Monkeypox has been identified in more than 27 countries where it is not endemic.

Most of the cases are in Europe, North America, Mexico, Argentina and Morocco.

Health Minister Dr. Michael Darville says there is a suspected case of monkeypox in the country. He said the person is a man in his forties that came on a British Airways flight. pic.twitter.com/mFje0ZrAov

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