First case of monkeypox infection detected in Finland

Specialists from the HUS metropolitan area health district reported that on May 25, the first case of monkeypox was registered in Finland.

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“HUS has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in Finland. The patient is recovering,” the message says.

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The patient is a man who recently returned from one of the European countries.

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Monkeypox is a viral infection that can also be transmitted between humans. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion, and rash.

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The infection usually clears up on its own, taking a few weeks or a month. But the course itself is difficult, especially in patients with a weakened immune system.