Authorities in Tianjin and Changsha reported four monkeypox cases on Friday, with total cumulative cases on the Chinese mainland reportedly reaching 10.
Three monkeypox cases were identified in Changsha, Central China's Hunan on July 5, local health authorities confirmed Friday, saying that they have launched epidemiological investigation and the cases - three males aged 24, 28 and 38 — are receiving treatment in designated hospitals. They are all in stable condition, authorities said.
Also on Friday, another monkeypox case was confirmed in North China's Tianjin Municipality. The infected individual is receiving treatment in a designated hospital and is in a stable condition, according to local officials.
On Tuesday, authorities in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province reported a monkeypox case, the sixth monkeypox case reported in the Chinese mainland since September 2022.