The head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said that there is no risk of monkeypox infection in Russia. Citizens
According to her, the virus has an imported character,therefore, control has been strengthened at all checkpoints into the country. In addition, Russia already has its own test system for detecting infection, and another one is going out of registration.
Popova stressed that there were no positive test results for monkeypox in Russia.
“We have a smallpox vaccine, which is also at the registration stage today, it has been developed and has shown itself well. That is, it is impossible to say that citizens are not protected, ”said Anna Popova.