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Four cases have been reported in Belgium in the last week monkeypox disease , so the country has introduced a mandatory 21-day quarantine, according to Politico, noting that it applies only to those who fell ill.
The decision was made on May 19 Belgian health authorities.
The publication notes that when a person has been in contact with the infected, he or she does not need isolation. However, vulnerable people need to be monitored particularly closely during such contacts.
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Monkeypox belongs to the same family as smallpox. Its symptoms: bumps, fever, muscle aches and headaches. However, such smallpox is less deadly.
