After four active cases were recorded in the previous week, on Friday, Belgian health authorities implemented mandatory 21-day quarantine for monkeypox patients.

A specific bumpy rash, a fever, painful muscles, and a headache were the primary indications of monkeypox, which is similar to smallpox but a milder form having a fatality rate below 4%. 

Presently, the doctors are anxious about the unforeseen spread of the disease outside of Africa, where it is normally found.

According to Saudi Gazette, citing Belgian daily Le Soir, the Belgian Institute of Tropical Medicine has stated that the likelihood of a wider outbreak in the country is minimal.

The World Health Organization announced 92 confirmed cases in 12 countries on Saturday, including the United Kingdom, Portugal, Sweden, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, the United States, Canada, and Australia, with another 28 suspected cases being investigated.