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published on Sunday 22 May 2022 about 20:03 •
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has already registered nearly 100 infections with the monkeypox virus in at least 14 countries where the disease does not normally occur. In addition, there are also 28 suspected cases. The WHO expects that number to rise further in the coming days.
Apenpokkenor monkeypox, is a congener of the now extinct smallpoxthat caused smallpox. Normally, the virus only occurs in West and Central Africa, but since last week cases have also appeared in Europe, Canada and the United States.
From World Health Organisation confirms that infections have been established in the WHO in the meantime, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Israel, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Canada, United States and Australia. On Saturday, there were a total of 92 confirmed and 28 suspected cases. In our country, the official number of infections now stands at 4.
More cases
The WHO assumes that even more cases will emerge next week, especially as more and more countries are looking for infected people. Despite the rising number of infections, there is no risk of a large-scale outbreak of the monkeypox virus for the time being. The disease can be detected quickly and people can isolate themselves quite easily, making a pandemic very unlikely.
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