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No monkeypox cases confirmed in country: Health official
Hossein Farshidi dismissed reports of monkeypox cases as “rumors” and assured that the country’s disease surveillance system is closely monitoring the situation around the clock.
He urged the public to disregard rumors and not to worry, ILNA reported.
Farshidi noted that the World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency due to monkeypox outbreaks in some African and European countries. As a precautionary measure, Iran has stepped up health checks and controls at its borders.
The deputy health minister emphasized that a definitive diagnosis of monkeypox can only be made through laboratory tests, and warned that spreading unverified news or images can cause unnecessary panic.
He reassured the public that if any suspected cases are detected, they will be announced through official channels.