The first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Croatia, it was confirmed to Croatia Radio Television (HRT) on Thursday evening from the Clinic for Infectious Diseases "Dr. Fran Mihaljević"in Zagreb.

This first case of monkeypox in Croatia is a man who had previously stayed in Italy and Spain. He has a milder form of monkeypox and is currently not in hospital, but at home in isolation.

The first case of monkeypox in Croatia was confirmed with a PCR test on Thursday evening.