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Singapore Confirms Its First Local Case of Monkeypox

A medical laboratory technician holds a suspected monkeypox sample.
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By Foster Wong and Low De Wei

July 6, 2022 at 5:24 PM UTC

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Singapore has confirmed its first local case of monkeypox, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.

The patient is a 45 year-old male Malaysian national who resides in the city-state, said the ministry late Wednesday. His infection is not linked to an imported case announced on June 21, it added.