The UAE has confirmed four new cases of Monkeypox.
This takes the total number of cases in the country to eight.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention said the new infections were detected as part of its policy for early monitoring and investigation of the disease.
It added that the health authorities are taking all necessary measures, including investigation, examination of contacts, and monitoring their health.
"Monkeypox is a viral disease, but usually a self-limited one, if compared to COVID-19," the Ministry said in a statement.
"It's mostly transmitted to humans through close contact with an infected person or animal, including bodily fluids, and respiratory droplets, or with material contaminated with the virus. It can also be passed to the baby in the womb," it explained.
MoHAP has urged the public to take appropriate preventive measures and precautions while travelling and in crowded areas.
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court and His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi received well-wishers on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi perform Eid Al-Adha prayer.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, posted on his official X account to extend Eid Al Adha wishes.