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Mandatory Quarantine for Monkeypox
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- Belgium became the first country to introduce mandatory quarantine for those infected with monkeypox.
- Anyone testing positive in the country will have to remain isolated for 21 days (three weeks).
- The WHO recorded 100 confirmed cases of monkeypox from 12 different countries.
- Monkeypox is a rare viral infection.
- It is most commonly found in tropical areas of west and central Africa.
- It was first discovered in 1958.
- The first human infection was recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1970.
- The first case in the US and UK was reported in 2003 and 2018, respectively.
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