WHO knows of monkeypox cases in 29 countries around the world. Patients with this disease are advised to isolate themselves.
The World Health Organization has reported more than 1,000 cases of monkeypox outside Africa. This was stated by WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, written by Reuters.
In May, the WHO reported knowing of monkeypox cases in 29 countries around the world.
“It is a sad reflection of the world we live in that the international community is now only paying attention to monkeypox because it has emerged in high-income countries,” Tedros Adhan Ghebreyesus said.
There have been more than 1,400 suspected cases of monkeypox in Africa since the beginning of the year and 66 deaths from the disease, Ghebreyesus said.
Patients with this condition are advised to self-isolate.
WHO monkeypox technical lead Rosamund Lewis said “personal close contact” was the primary means of spreading the disease, but the organization did not exclude airborne transmission of the virus.
It was noted that the disease affects men who have sex with men more often, although cases have been reported in women.
The organization also said the world is making a vaccine against this disease, but so far they are vaccinating medical workers with other smallpox vaccines.
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Source: korrespondent
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