In the past month, 98% of all infections were recorded in the countries of America and Europe.
In the past week, the number of detected cases of monkeypox infection in the world has decreased by 21%. Time reported this with reference to data from the World Health Organization on Thursday, August 25.
According to the WHO, in the past week, 5,907 cases of monkeypox infection were recorded in the world. At the same time, the first cases of this disease were recorded last week in Iran and Indonesia.
Since the end of April, more than 45,000 cases of monkeypox infection have been confirmed in 98 countries around the world. At the same time, 98% of all infections in the past month were recorded in the countries of America (60%) and Europe (38%).
On the eve in Mexico and Cuba the death of patients with monkeypox was reported. At the same time, no country has linked deaths to this particular disease.
And in early August, US authorities declared monkeypox a public health emergency.
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Source: korrespondent
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