Belgium recorded the first death of a patient from monkeypox, the third Europeaccording to a weekly outbreak report run by the Belgian public health institute Sciensano.
Europe and the United States are at the center of a global outbreak with 50,496 cases and 16 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.WHO).
This entity activated the highest level of alert on July 24th, classifying monkeypox as a public health emergency of international concern, along with COVID-19.
In Belgium, as elsewhere, cases were concentrated among men who have sex with men.
Monkeypox in Belgium
Until the end of August Belgium 706 cases have already been registered, 32 of which required hospitalization.
The first death of Belgium According to Sciensano’s report, he was a monkeypox patient suffering from “underlying diseases”.
Spain has already recorded two deaths from monkeypox.
(AFP)
Source: RPP
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