Tista' taqra bil- Malti.
Malta has three active cases of monkeypox, a health ministry spokesperson told Newsbook.com.mt.
Whoever contracts monkeypox is being asked to isolate in their home and the three people who tested positive are in good health.
In total, four cases of monkeypox have been recorded in Malta so far, meaning that the first person who contracted monkeypox is no longer positive.
On 28 May the Public Health Authorities announced that the first case of monkeypox had been detected in Malta.
Confirmed positive cases for monkeypox need to remain in isolation for 21 days from the completion of the swab test.
According to the monkeypox meter there are two cases of monkeypox in Malta.
Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus, part of the same family as smallpox, though typically less severe.
Typically confined to remote parts of Central and West Africa, it was first detected in captive monkeys in 1958 and the first human case was recorded in 1970.
Symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headaches, muscle ache, swelling and back pain and patients typically develop a rash one to three days after the appearance of fever, often beginning on the face and spreading to other parts of the body, such as the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
Monkeypox cases can occasionally be more severe, with some deaths having been reported in West Africa. However, health authorities stress that we are not on the brink of a serious outbreak and the risks to the general public remain very low.
The World Health Organization has said the virus can be contained with the right response in countries outside of Africa where it is not usually detected.
