Spain confirms first monkeypox-related death in Europe
Spain has so far detected 4,298 confirmed cases from 17 different communities, according to the ministry's latest report.
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- Published Date: 09:54 | 29 July 2022
- Modified Date: 10:09 | 29 July 2022
Spain reported on Friday its first monkeypox-related death, the Spanish Health Ministry said, in what is Europe's first known death and the second outside of Africa in the current outbreak.
Brazil reported earlier on Friday the first monkeypox-related death outside the African continent in the current outbreak.
In its latest report, the Spanish Health Ministry said 4,298 cases had been confirmed in the country. Of the 3,750 patients it had information on, it said 120 have been hospitalised - accounting for 3.2% - and one has died, without providing further details.
Madrid has the highest number of infections with 1,656, followed by Catalonia's 1,406 and Andalusia with 498.