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GHA confirms first case of monkeypox in Gibraltar
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1st June 2022
The GHA has confirmed that a case of monkeypox has been detected in Gibraltar.
The individual is a resident of Spain who works in Gibraltar and who presented at St Bernard’s Hospital, where they were immediately isolated and assessed in line with the GHA’s monkeypox procedure.
According to the GHA, the individual’s only known close contact is also a Spanish national who works in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar’s monkeypox response preparations have been underway since the outbreak was announced by the World Health Organisation in early May...
GHA confirms first case of monkeypox in Gibraltar
By Chronicle Staff Share Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter
1st June 2022
The GHA has confirmed that a case of monkeypox has been detected in Gibraltar.
The individual is a resident of Spain who works in Gibraltar and who presented at St Bernard’s Hospital, where they were immediately isolated and assessed in line with the GHA’s monkeypox procedure.
According to the GHA, the individual’s only known close contact is also a Spanish national who works in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar’s monkeypox response preparations have been underway since the outbreak was announced by the World Health Organisation in early May...