The danger of monkeypox spreading among Cypriot society is real, warned the Health Ministry on Monday. Cyprus has so far reported four cases, all in August. Talking to Phileleftheros daily, the ministry’s
The fourth case of monkeypox was identified in Cyprus, with the island’s health authorities confirming it to be the first local transmission. The case involves a 46-year-old man who tested positive for
All three people who tested positive for monkeypox are responding well to their treatment, said the Health Ministry on Monday, after the first vaccinations against the virus were carried out. According to
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela is in contact with his counterparts in neighbouring countries, asking them to supply Cyprus with vaccines for monkeypox. Health Ministry advisοr Konstantinos Athanasiou said: “Since we have the
Cyprus reported its first case of monkeypox on Tuesday; the 40-year-old man said to have contracted the virus had a travel history. The Health Ministry confirmed the man was found positive for
The arrival in Cyprus of the first vaccines for monkeypox is expected around the end of August, Ministry of Health official Konstantinos Athanasiou told CNA. He said the delay is due to the
Cypriot EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides urged member states to step up surveillance, identification and reporting of monkeypox cases, and vaccination with clear risk communication campaigns. CNA said Kyriakides sent a letter to EU
State hospitals are fully prepared to deal with possible monkeypox cases in Cyprus, although none have yet surfaced, assured Health Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantela. Nicosia General Hospital was designated as the
Cyprus is expected to receive 1,400 vaccines for monkeypox this week, with healthcare workers the first to be vaccinated, a health ministry official said on Sunday. The World Health Organisation declared the
According to a World Health Organisation report, confirmed cases of monkeypox in non-endemic countries rose to 1,217 between 13 May – 8 June. No cases have been confirmed in Cyprus. The Health
