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This handout photo provided by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention was taken in 1997 during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. - AFP

Datuk Peter Anthony has been sentenced to three years jail and fined RM50,000 by the Sessions Court for forging a letter for a Mechanical and Electrical Systems (M&E) maintenance work at UMS. - BERNAMA

More than a dozen countries where monkeypox is unusual, mostly in Europe, have reported at least one confirmed case, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said in an epidemiological note released Wednesday night.

Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex for his corruption trial on May 23, 2022. - BERNAMA

This handout photo provided by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention was taken in 1997 during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. - AFP

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Thailand’s Deputy Public Health Minister Sathit Pitutecha says officials have been asked to identify and collect samples for testing passengers who show symptoms related to monkeypox to guard against the potential spread of the disease in the country.

This handout photo provided by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention was taken in 1997 during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. - AFP

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Datuk Idris Ahmad - Photo: BERNAMA

Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that typically begins with flu-like illness and swelling of the lymph nodes and progresses to a widespread rash on the face and body, according to the CDC.