UAE Reports 3 More Monkeypox Cases

People make the most of the day in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 29 May 2022. (EPA)
People make the most of the day in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 29 May 2022. (EPA)
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UAE Reports 3 More Monkeypox Cases

People make the most of the day in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 29 May 2022. (EPA)
People make the most of the day in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 29 May 2022. (EPA)

The United Arab Emirates recorded three more cases of monkeypox, the health ministry said on Monday, nearly a week after announcing the Gulf state's first case of the virus.

The ministry did not reveal any details about the individuals infected. The first case was a 29-year-old woman visiting the country from West Africa.

"Monkeypox is a viral disease, but usually a self-limited one, if compared to Covid-19. It's mostly transmitted to humans through close contact with an infected person or animal, including bodily fluids, and respiratory droplets, or with material contaminated with the virus. It can also be passed to the baby in the womb," the Ministry said in a statement.

It urged the community to follow appropriate preventive measures and careful precautions while traveling and to stay safer in large crowds and avoid risky behaviors.

It also reassured the community that the UAE health authorities are taking all necessary measures, including investigation, examination of contacts, and monitoring their health.

Moreover, the Ministry stressed that it is cooperating with other health authorities in implementing an epidemiological surveillance system, in accordance with the highest global practices, to ensure sustainable efficiency and community protection from communicable diseases, and rapid detection, as well as work to limit the spread of all diseases and viruses, including monkeypox.

"All health authorities in the country are committed to a unified national medical guide for dealing with monkeypox - infected people and their contacts. This includes complete isolation of the infected in hospitals until they recover, while quarantining their close contacts for a period of no less than 21 days at home and monitoring their health condition, and enforcing their compliance with home isolation."

The Ministry called for obtaining information from official sources in the UAE, and for refraining from spreading rumors and false information, highlighting the importance of staying updated on relevant developments and guidelines issued by the UAE health authorities.



MWL: Two-State Solution Conference Marks Pivotal Moment for Global Action

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MWL: Two-State Solution Conference Marks Pivotal Moment for Global Action

The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
The Muslim World League (MWL) logo

The Muslim World League (MWL) expressed strong optimism for the High-Level International Conference for “The Peaceful Settlement of the Palestinian Question and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution”, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and the French Republic.

The conference will take place this week at the United Nations headquarters in New York with broad international participation.

MWL Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Mohammed Al-Issa said in a statement issued by the General Secretariat that the conference renews hope for revitalizing the peace process in line with established international legitimacy resolutions and the fundamental historical and legal rights of the Palestinian people, which are the pathway to comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in the region.

He underscored that the international community must seize the opportunity presented by the conference to stand on the right side of history, adopting a legitimate and responsible stance in support of truth and justice, upholding international legitimacy, and taking decisive action to end this devastating human tragedy and its far-reaching consequences for both the region and the global community

Al-Issa also reiterated the justness of the Palestinian cause, highlighting its deep-rooted significance in both the Arab and Islamic worlds, as well as in the hearts of all who value justice, grounded in established historical and legal truths.