Belgium Detects First 2 Monkeypox Cases

Mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virus particles as well as crescents and spherical particles of immature virions, obtained from a clinical human skin sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak, in an undated photo obtained by Reuters, on May 18, 2022. Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regnery/CDC/Handout via Reuters

BRUSSELS—Belgium detected its first two cases of monkeypox on Friday, authorities said.

The cases were diagnosed in different cities, though Flemish broadcaster VRTNWS said both patients had attended the same party in an undisclosed location.