Local July 7, 2022 - 1:48 pm

At least one case of monkeypox confirmed

Health Minister Daniel Rivera confirmed the case in a 25-year-old man. Slimer Glaucous / LD

Santo Domingo, DR.
The Ministry of Public Health confirmed yesterday the first case of monkeypox in the Dominican Republic, while four other people who are his contacts are under observation.

The authorities explained that it was a 25-year-old Dominican young man who had returned to the country after spending some time in the United States.

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