[Five confirmed cases of monkeypox in Russia] On October 20th, the Botkin Clinical Infectious Disease Hospital in St. Petersburg, Russia announced on the 19th that all five patients who were previously hospitalized for suspected monkeypox infection have been confirmed to be infected with monkeypox. The hospital stated that the condition of the five patients is currently stable, their symptoms are mild to moderate, and they are continuing to receive treatment. The Moscow Oblast Branch of the Russian Federal Service for Consumer Rights Protection and Public Welfare Supervision issued a notice on its official website on the 15th, saying that it had launched an epidemiological investigation into the suspected monkeypox epidemic in the state and had taken relevant epidemic prevention measures.