“To date, there are no cases of importation of monkeypox in Russia,” she is quoted as saying by kp.ru.
The head of Rospotrebnadzor noted that the authorities have strengthened sanitary and quarantine control and are taking all necessary measures.
Popova urged all citizens traveling to countries at risk to warn the doctor about this.
Earlier, Rospotrebnadzor told about the ways of infection with monkeypox.
The head of the department recalled that those born before 1980 had developed immunity to the disease.