NewzHealth authorities in the autonomous city of Ceuta have confirmed the first recorded case of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, involving an unaccompanied minor. The patient is a thirteen-year-old Moroccan national who arrived in the city during a mass migration event last month.
The individual is currently part of the migrant youth population being hosted in the city. This development marks the first instance of the virus being detected within the autonomous territory, prompting local health officials to monitor the situation among the migrant reception facilities.
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