On May 19, local time, the health authorities of the Madrid region of Spain reported that as of that day, seven cases of monkeypox had been confirmed in the Madrid region, and another 22 suspected cases of monkeypox infection were to be confirmed by research.

  Zapatero, the deputy minister of public health in the Madrid region of Spain, said that more cases of monkeypox infections are bound to appear in the region in the next few days.

All cases or suspected cases of monkeypox infection in the region are currently in good condition, all cases are mild and have been monitored, and there is currently no evidence that the spread of monkeypox is related to the spread of the new coronavirus.

(produced by Xu Miaoqiao)

Responsible editor: [Zhang Aolin]