Portugal is the first country to sequence the genome of the Monkeypox virus, a relative of the virus that causes smallpox. The recent outbreak has affected seven countries, including Portugal. Information released today in a statement by the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), where a team of…
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A further nine cases of Monkeypox have been confirmed in Portugal, bringing the total to 23, announced the Directorate-General for Health (DGS), who are still awaiting results regarding other samples.