WHO: More than 3,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox

Geneva, (ST) – The World Health Organization has announced 3,413 confirmed cases of monkey pox in 50 different countries since the beginning of this year.

The website of RT channel quoted the organization as saying in a statement on Tuesday that, “1310 new infections with monkeypox virus have been recorded around the world since the previous statement was issued in this regard on the seventeenth of this month,” noting that one death has been recorded so far, in Nigeria.

The ministry added that 86% of injuries were recorded in Europe, 11% in America, 2% in Africa, and less than 1% in both the eastern Mediterranean and the Pacific region. It indicated that Britain ranked first among the countries where injuries were recorded, as 793 cases were monitored. Germany ranked second with 521 cases, and Spain third with 520 cases.

Monkeypox is contagious and spreads through close contact, so it can be contained relatively easily through measures such as self-isolation and personal hygiene.

Raghda Sawas