There are no cases of human infection with monkey pox in Russia, said Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko.
«There are no cases of infections in Russia,» Murashko told reporters.
He explained that until 1980, smallpox vaccination was compulsory, so now there is «a pool of immune populations».
In Russia, there are ways to diagnose monkey pox, there are no difficulties in making a diagnosis, said the Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko.
«There are diagnoses in the Russian Federation, they were registered in 2017, so there is no difficulty in making a diagnosis, both clinically and laboratory confirmed,» Murashko told reporters.
The minister added that doctors in Russia would be able to detect smallpox and treat it if necessary, there are medicines for it.
“Doctors will be able to detect smallpox if treated and treat it. Pharmacotherapy, which is necessary, is present in medical organizations, «Murashko told reporters.
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