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Lebanon's first patient with monkeypox had recently arrived from abroad. — Reuters pic

Lebanon's first patient with monkeypox had recently arrived from abroad. — Reuters pic

Monday, 20 Jun 2022 5:47 PM MYT

BEIRUT, June 20 —Lebanon announced today its first case of monkeypox, the state news agency NNA reported, quoting the health ministry.

The patient had come from abroad and is currently quarantining at home, NNA quoted a ministry statement as saying. — Reuters

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