TRIBUNNEWS.COM – Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Europedoctor Hans Kluge warned that the case monkeypox or monkey pox in the region has tripled in the last two weeks, Friday (1/7/2022).
Increased efforts are needed despite the WHO’s decision last week to say an escalating outbreak does not warrant declaring a global health emergency, Kluge said.
“Urgent and coordinated action is essential if we are to change course in the race to reverse the ongoing spread of this disease,” Kluge was quoted as saying. The Associated Press.
To date, more than 5,000 cases monkey pox It has been reported from 51 countries around the world that do not normally report the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Kluge said the number of cases in Europe represents about 90 percent of the global total, with 31 countries in the region Europe have identified monkey pox.
Kluge said data reported to the WHO showed that 99 percent of cases occurred in men, the majority of whom had sex with men.
But he said there were now “a small number” among household contacts, including children.
Most people report symptoms including rash, fever, fatigue, muscle aches, vomiting and chills.
Scientists warn anyone who comes into close physical contact with someone who is suffering monkey pox or their clothes or bed sheets are at risk of infection.
Vulnerable populations such as children and pregnant women are thought to be more likely to suffer from severe illness.
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