The health ministry on Friday said
Italy has raised diagnostic surveillance for mpox, noting that
the situation is under control.
"The epidemiological situation in Italy at the moment is under
control as no cases have been ascertained of the new strain
(clade I) of mpox", the ministry said.
"Our offices are in constant contact with international
organizations to elaborate shared measures", said Mara
Campitiello, the head of the ministry's department for
prevention.
On Friday, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and
Control (CDC) raised its risk alert level for mpox, urging
countries to maintain high awareness levels among travellers
visiting from affected areas.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared mpox a
global public health emergency for the second time in two years
after an outbreak of the viral infection in the Democratic
Republic of Congo that spread to neighbouring countries in
Africa.
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