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S’pore Confirms 13th Monkeypox Case Involving 33-Year-Old Man With No Recent Travel History

13th Monkeypox Case In Singapore Tested Positive On 2 Aug

On Wednesday (3 Aug), the Ministry of Health (MOH) reported another case of monkeypox.

Singapore’s 13th infection is a 33-year-old man who tested positive on 2 Aug. He has no recent travel history and is the 8th locally unlinked case.

Source: MOH

In contrast with previous reports, MOH did not provide further details about the patient.

As of 2 Aug, a total of 25,391 cases have been reported worldwide, affecting 83 countries.

The United States records the most cases with 6,325 infections. Spain is the second worst hit with 4,577 cases.

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