[Russia launches epidemiological investigation into suspected monkeypox epidemic in Moscow State] On October 16th, the Moscow State Branch of the Russian Federal Service for Consumer Rights Protection and Public Welfare Supervision issued a notice on its official website on the 15th that it had launched an epidemiological investigation into the suspected monkeypox epidemic in the state and had taken relevant epidemic prevention measures. The notice stated that after a suspected case of monkeypox appeared in Moscow Oblast, an epidemiological investigation was immediately carried out and comprehensive epidemic prevention measures were taken, including identifying contact groups and implementing disinfection work. Currently, 5 people have been admitted to the hospital for medical observation. The notice stated that the high-tech detection system developed by the Russian Federal Service for Consumer Protection and Public Welfare Supervision can quickly detect the monkeypox virus in a short period of time.