Vietnam reports first case of monkeypox- state media

FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative\

HANOI (Reuters) - Health authorities in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City on Monday announced the country's first case of monkeypox, the state-run Vietnamnet newspaper reported, without giving any details on the patient.

(Reporting by Phuong Nguyen; Editing by Ed Davies)