Since the beginning of 2022, the number of people infected with monkeypox in the world has exceeded 86.4 thousand, and 111 people have died. SIA reports with reference to foreign media that the World Health Organization (WHO) released information about this on Thursday.
“From January 1, 2022 to March 13, 2023, 86,496 confirmed infections and 111 deaths were reported to WHO from 110 countries,” the organization’s bulletin says.
It is reported that since the beginning of 2022, the most cases of infection have been recorded in the United States (30,039). The list is topped by Brazil (10,878), Spain (7,543), France (4,128), Colombia (4,085), Mexico (3,928), Peru (3,774), Great Britain (3,738), Germany (3,692 ) and Canada (1,460).
It was noted that the vast majority of patients (96.4%) are men aged 29-41.
