Health Ministry confirms 9 suspected cases not monkeypox

A total of nine cases of suspected monkeypox had been notified to the Health Ministry as of July 23, and all of them had been confirmed negative, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

Following the announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the monkeypox infection is now a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), he said, the ministry had reminded all health facilities to be aware of the monkeypox situation and increase the detection of cases among patients at risk...