Previously, cases were reported in 18 more countries in total in Europe, Australia and the Americas.
While this number is expected to increase further, experts say the risk of the virus spreading to the general population is low.
Infections with symptoms such as rash and high fever are generally mild.
Health authorities in the UAE announced that the patient, who was being treated, had traveled to the west of Africa a while ago.
Authorities stated that they are fully prepared to combat any epidemic and announced that early surveillance protocols have been put into effect to detect the disease.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is possible to control the virus with the right intervention.
Sylvie Briand, WHO’s Director of Global Contagious Hazards Preparedness, called on countries to increase surveillance to understand the level of the virus and where it is headed, at a conference he attended on Tuesday.
Mentioning that the outbreaks may not be normal, Briand said, “But it can be controlled.”
So far, 237 cases of monkeypox have been reported outside of Africa. Health officials around the world continue to announce their plans to contain the virus.
Germany announced that it has placed an order for 400,000 doses of the Imvanex vaccine, which is used for the treatment of smallpox but is also effective against the monkeypox virus.
In France, three cases were detected. Authorities in the country announced that they have launched a vaccination campaign that focuses on contact adults.
Health officials recommend vaccination within four days of exposure. It was stated that this could be extended to 14 days if necessary.
14 more cases were reported in the UK on Tuesday. The total number of cases in the UK increased with this to 71.
Monkeypox virus is often associated with travel to Central and West Africa. However, in some cases, the travel link is not seen.
The virus, which does not spread easily between people, can spread in the following ways:
Touching clothing, sheets, or towels used by someone with a monkeypox rash
Touching rashes or crusts
- Exposure to coughing or sneezing by an infected person.
If infected with the virus, it takes between five and 21 days for the first symptoms to appear.
Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swelling of the lymph nodes, chills, and weakness.