
A health ministry spokesperson said the sequencing of the confirmed case was still underway, and that it would not be clear which variant of mpox the patient had until the process was complete. For the moment the World Health Organization has advised against any travel restrictions to stop the spread of mpox but that may change in the following days or weeks.
The location of the confirmed mpox patient was unknown but he is a man said that had recently returned from Saudi Arabia so the virus may still be spreading.