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The second case of monkeypox has been detected in Russia in a man who returned from a trip to Europe, the St. Petersburg Directorate of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing told journalists on Thursday, TASS reported.

"The directorate of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing for the city of St. Petersburg is informing of the detection of a new case of monkeypox. The disease was diagnosed in a man who returned from a trip to European countries. The patient has been hospitalized with typical symptoms at a medical institution specializing in infections. The patient’s life is not in danger," the sanitary watchdog’s statement says.

The specialists curtailed the possibility of the further spread of monkeypox in Russia after the second domestic case was detected.

"The possibility of the further spread of the infection has been curbed. In Russia, a set of measures on reducing the risks of importing and spreading monkeypox continues to be in effect which includes reinforced sanitary and quarantine control on the border," reads the statement.

More than 55,000 cases of monkeypox have been registered worldwide to date, the watchdog said.