By Kristinn Taylor
Belgium has ordered a compulsory 21-day quarantine for those infected with Monkeypox, becoming the first nation to order isolation over the outbreak of the traditionally Africa-based disease that has sprung up in in small numbers of cases in Europe, North America and Australia in recent weeks that has been tied to a gay fetish festival in Belgium held May 4-9 in Antwerp. Belgium has reported four cases as of Sunday.
Excerpt from La Libre published Friday (via Google translation):
As of this writing, there are reportedly three cases of monkeypox in Flanders. Two clinically determined cases, as well as a high-risk contact with symptoms, according to our colleagues at the HLN.
For people infected with the virus, they will have to isolate themselves for 21 days. Monkeypox having a fairly long incubation period. On the other hand, high-risk contacts are not required to self-isolate. They still need to monitor their condition, looking for particular symptoms.