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World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that the number of cases of monkeypox worldwide has declined in the past week, with the notable exception of America, where it has continued to rise.

Laboratory-confirmed cases have risen to 41,664 in 96 countries, with 12 deaths.

After four consecutive weeks of increasing infectionsThe last week has taken a break with 21% fewer new cases, totaling 5,907.

“This decline may reflect the first signs of a decline in the number of cases in Europewhich has not yet been confirmed,” the weekly epidemiological report says. WHO on the outbreak of monkeypox.

This outbreak began in Europe in May last year and was the first outside the Central African group where disease considered endemic.

virus quickly crossed the Atlantic, and cases began to rise sharply in USA and some countries in South America.

The US is currently the country with the highest cumulative number of cases, followed by Spain, Brazil, Germany, the UK, France, Canada, the Netherlands, Peru and Portugal, in that order.

Iran and Indonesia reported their first case last week.

Monkeypox in Peru

Ministry of Health care (Minsa) reported on Tuesday that the number of cases of monkeypox had risen to 1 207 at the national level, with 19 new cases. According to the institution, the disease is currently present in 16 regions of Peru.

Confirmed cases are in the metropolitan area of ​​Lima (992), the provinces of Lima (10), Callao (75), La Libertad (54), Arequipa (31), Cusco (7), Piura (6), Ique (5). , Ancash (5), Cajamarca (2), Loreto (3), Junin (3), Huanuco (2), Lambaeque (4), Ucayali (4), Tacna (2) and San Martin (2).

The report recorded 608 cases under observation. On the other hand, the organization indicated that 599 people had been discharged from the hospital with monkeypox. In addition, they stressed that identified cases receive medical care and follow-up according to their contacts.

(As reported by EFE)


Source: RPP

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