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Health authorities in China have advised citizens of the country not to touch foreigners to avoid contracting monkeypox, reported Reuters and AFP, quoted by BTA.

This happened after the first case of the virus was registered in China.

To prevent the disease from spreading in the community, it is recommended to avoid skin-to-skin contact with foreigners, Wu Zunyu, chief epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wrote in a Weibo post.

This includes not only foreigners, but also Chinese citizens who have been abroad in the past three weeks.

According to the authorities, the measure is very important to prevent the spread.

The post was shared immediately, but the comment section was not accessible.

However, questions were asked on the social network why foreigners whose permanent residence is in China are considered more dangerous than Chinese citizens.

The southwestern city of Chongqing became the first locality in the country to register a case of monkeypox.

The patient has arrived from abroad.

According to Chinese health authorities, the patient is in stable condition and the likelihood of the infection spreading is low.

China's strict policies to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including mandatory quarantine for arrivals and border controls, have so far kept the monkeypox virus at bay.

According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), there are about 60,000 registered cases of monkeypox worldwide.

18 people died.

125 countries have reported infections, 98% of registered cases are in Europe and North America.

The disease goes away in two to three weeks, but there is a risk that patients may develop complications, including bacterial infection.

There are over 50,000 cases of monkeypox in the world