More than 1,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO).
In the current outbreak, more than 1,000 monkeypox cases have been reported to the World Health Organization outside of Africa, where it is more often distributed.
The risk of monkeypox spreading to non-endemic countries, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is real but avoidable at this time.
In the current epidemic, which began in May, twenty-nine nations have recorded cases. There have been no deaths recorded.
Tedros also announced at a press conference in Geneva that there had been more than 1,400 probable cases of monkeypox in Africa this year, with 66 deaths.
"It's an awful reflection of the society we live in that monkeypox has only just come to the attention of the international community because it has arrived in high-income nations," he added.
In several places, he added, the outbreak was exhibiting symptoms of communal transmission. People with monkeypox isolate should stay at home, according to the WHO.
According to the WHO, infections are still primarily among men who have intercourse with other men, while instances in women have been documented.
To promote awareness and limit transmission, the UN agency is collaborating with organizations such as UN AIDS and community groups. To promote awareness and limit transmission, the UN agency is collaborating with organizations such as UN AIDS and community groups.
Some nations may consider post-exposure vaccination, including for health workers or close contacts, including sexual partners, ideally within four days after exposure, according to WHO. The vaccinations are intended to protect against smallpox, a similar, more severe virus that was eliminated worldwide in 1980, but studies have revealed that they also protect against monkeypox. find out more
Sylvie Briand, a senior WHO official, said the organization is analyzing the efficacy of smallpox vaccinations on hand and contacting producers and countries that have already contributed supplies.