At least 780 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) from 27 non-endemic countries so far, the global health authority said on Sunday (June 5th). The UN Health Agency said it was “very likely” that other countries would identify cases and that the virus would continue to spread. However, the WHO maintains that the global level of risk is moderate.
Global concerns have been expressed about the recent increase in rare monkeypox infections in various parts of the world. Monkeypox is a viral infection that is more common in West and Central Africa.
The prevalence is very worrying, as many cases and outbreaks occur mainly in West and Central Africa. Sometimes it spreads elsewhere.
According to the WHO, the figure of 780 for the cases from 13 May to Thursday was probably underestimated due to limited epidemiological and laboratory information.
Most cases of monkeypox have been reported in European countries. The WHO listed the non-endemic countries with the highest number of cases, such as the United Kingdom (207), Spain (156), Portugal (138), Canada (58) and Germany (57).
In addition to these countries, cases have been reported in Argentina, Australia, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
The WHO said: “It is very likely that other countries will identify cases and there will be further spread of the virus.”
The WHO said: “Some countries report that new generations of cases no longer appear only through certain contacts with previously confirmed cases, which suggests that transmission chains are being missed through the undetected spread of the virus.”
“Although the current risk to human health and the general public remains low, the risk to public health could become high if the virus is used in non-endemic countries as a widespread human pathogen,” he added.
“The WHO assesses global risk as moderate, given that this is the first time that many cases and groups of monkeypox have been reported in both non-endemic and endemic countries. add more.
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