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WHO reports more than 41,000 cases of monkeypox globally
The World Health Organisation said on Thursday (August 25) More than 41,000 cases of monkeypox and 12 deaths have been reported from 96 countries, with the majority of cases from the United States.
The WHO declared the outbreak a global health emergency in July, Reuters reported, Malay mail said.
According to WHO’s latest epidemiological report, the number of cases reported globally declined 21 per cent in the week ended Aug. 21, after a month-long trend of rising infections
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a press briefing: “There are signs the outbreak is slowing in Europe, where a combination of effective public health measures, behavior change and vaccination is helping to prevent transmission.”
Still, more than a dozen countries saw a rise in weekly case numbers with the highest increase reported in the United States. Over 34 per cent of the current global case count is in the United States.
The WHO said infections in the Americas region showed “a continuing steep rise” in the previous week.
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Monkeypox typically presents clinically with fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes and may lead to a range of medical complications.
Monkeypox is transmitted to humans through close contact with an infected person or animal, or with material contaminated with the virus.
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