Monkeypox – The virus – once limited largely limited to Africa once – has infected people in Europe and the US.
More monkeypox cases are likely, the WHO has said in its latest health bulletin, amid growing concerns over the global spread of the virus as the world is already in the midst of the fight against coronavirus. Health experts, however, have repeatedly said there’s no need to panic.
“The situation is evolving and WHO expects there will be more cases of monkeypox identified as surveillance expands in non-endemic countries. Immediate actions focus on informing those who may be most at risk for monkeypox infection with accurate information, in order to stop further spread,” the world health body said in a statement.
“Current available evidence suggests that those who are most at risk are those who have had close physical contact with someone with monkeypox, while they are symptomatic,” it said.
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