WHO reports 14,000 monkeypox cases globally, 5 deaths
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21: World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that around 14,000 cases of Monkeypox have been confirmed in over 70 countries this year and a total of 5 deaths have been reported in Africa.
The WHO chief assured that the organization will continue to do everything it can do to support countries to stop transmission and save lives.
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Taking tohis twitter account, Tedros tweeted that, "Almost 14,000 confirmed #monkeypox cases have now been reported to WHO this year, from more than 70 countries and territories. So far, 5 deaths have been reported, all in Africa. @WHO will continue to do everything we can to support countries to stop transmission and save lives."
Tedros also said that although there are some countries that are registering a decline in the cases, many are witnessing an increase and around six countries reported their first cases of monkey pox last week.
"Most cases continue to be reported from Europe, primarily among men who have sex with men," he added.
The WHO chief added that the outbreak is harder to track and stop because many countries that are reporting the cases have less access to diagnostics and vaccines.
"WHO is continuing to work with patients and community advocates to develop and deliver information tailored to the affected communities, and more likely to be accepted and implemented," Tedros said.
Monkeypox virus is transmitted from infected animals to humans via indirect or direct contact. Human-to-human transmission can occur through direct contact with infectious skin or lesions, including face-to-face, skin-to-skin, and respiratory droplets.
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Initial cases of monkeypox, detected in several countries in different WHO Regions, had no epidemiological links to areas that have historically reported monkeypox, suggesting that undetected transmission might have been ongoing for some time in those countries.
-PTC News
