In Russia, five patients test positive for Mpox, RIA cites hospital

Five ​patients hospitalised ​in the Russian ‌city of ​St Petersburg have tested positive ‌for Mpox, the state RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing the local hospital ‌for infectious diseases. All five were ‌in a stable condition with mild or moderate symptoms for which they were ⁠being ​treated, ⁠RIA quoted a representative at the Botkin hospital ⁠as saying.

The infectious viral disease is ​usually mild and most infected individuals ⁠recover within a few weeks without treatment. Russia’s ⁠consumer ​health watchdog reported the cases of suspected Mpox on Friday ⁠and said that officials were tracing their contacts ⁠and ⁠putting anti-epidemic measures in place.