{"id":79215,"date":"2025-06-11T19:30:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=79215"},"modified":"2025-06-11T21:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T19:30:51","slug":"first-case-of-monkeypox-confirmed-in-albania-32-year-old-man-infected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/first-case-of-monkeypox-confirmed-in-albania-32-year-old-man-infected\/","title":{"rendered":"First Case of Monkeypox Confirmed in Albania: 32-Year-Old Man Infected"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-54\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1dd3f400-8f51-407f-a49d-4c2a2ba2c84f\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"252\">The first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Albania. According to sources, a 32-year-old man was diagnosed with the infectious disease but has since made a full recovery.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"393\">Initially, the patient received the necessary medical treatment and was placed in isolation. His condition is now reported to be very good.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"546\">As for concerns about potential further infections, authorities confirm that no other cases or infections have been reported in the country so far.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"754\">Symptoms of monkeypox include fever, body aches, swollen lymph nodes, skin redness, and a rash that develops into blister-like lesions with scabs. These usually appear on the hands, face, and genital areas.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"999\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The disease is transmitted through direct contact with infected individuals, such as skin-to-skin contact or intimate relations. 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