Skopje, 10 August 2022 (MIA) - The Commission for Infectious Diseases at a meeting Wednesday analyzed the current situation regarding the identification of a suspected monkeypox case in the country concluding that all relevant institutions are actively engaged in the process of epidemiological analysis, lab confirmation and isolation of the suspected case, said the Health Ministry. The Commission for Infectious Diseases recommends the introduction of isolation/quarantine: isolation at home or in hospital of suspected monkeypx cases until they undergo tests; isolation of confirmed cases at home or in hospital until full recovery; daily epidemiological tracing of the contacts of confirmed monkeypox cases during the 21-day incubation period. "The Commission is reaffirming the recommendation to the Health Ministry to take all necessary preventative measures," said the press release. In the meantime, the Public Health Institute is yet to analyze testing materials taken from the suspected monkeypox case. The patient, who is from Kichevo, is in good health condition and there’s no need for hospitalization, said the Head of the Commission for Infectious Diseases, Aleksandar Petlichkovski. “The patient has been located and contacted by a local epidemiologist. The initial epidemiological interview has been conducted. We have tests at a disposal and we, at the Public Health Institute, should determine soon whether it is a case of the monkeypox disease,” he told Sitel TV. The Kichevo patient got a rash a few days ago, which is one of the symptoms of monkeypox.