Japan's 1st case of monkeypox confirmed in Tokyo

Japan confirmed its first case of monkeypox on Monday with a man in his 30s in Tokyo testing positive, the Tokyo metropolitan government said.The patient traveled to a European country from late June to mid-July where he had close contact with a person infected with monkeypox, it said.The man, who is currently hospitalized, started to feel unwell on July 15, the Tokyo government said. His symptoms include a fever, a headache and a rash, it added. Earlier in the day, government officials held a meeting to discuss measures needed to respond to a possible outbreak of monkeypox in the country …READ FULL ARTICLE