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Monkeypox cases are anticipated to rise worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, which issued a warning on Friday.
During a briefing, WHO head for global infectious hazard preparedness Sylvie Briand remarked, “We know that we will have more cases in the following days.” “We are still in the very, very early stages of this event,” she remarked.
As of Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) had reported roughly 200 cases of monkeypox in over 20 nations where the disease is uncommon. In numerous African countries, the virus is endemic.
“Right now, we don’t know if we’re just witnessing the tip of the iceberg, or if there are many more cases in the community that have gone undiagnosed,” Briand explained.
She stated that when countries strengthen surveillance to identify the disease, more instances would be recorded, but WHO still does not know the entire extent of the sickness.
Briand believes there is still time to stop the disease from spreading, although community spread is a concern.
“We are concerned that the virus may spread throughout the population,” she continued, “but assessing this risk at this time is quite difficult.”
According to the World Health Organization, monkeypox is “transmitted from one person to another by close contact with lesions, bodily fluids, respiratory droplets, and infected objects such as bedding.” Rash, headache, fever, muscular and body aches, swollen lymph nodes, and back discomfort are some of the signs and symptoms.
Monkeypox does not spread as quickly as COVID-19, thus there is no reason for the general population to be concerned, according to Briand.
She stated, “I do not believe this is a sickness that the general people should be concerned about.” “It’s not like COVID or other fast-spreading viruses.”
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ten instances of monkeypox have been reported in the United States. Because not every case has a history of travel, some of the infections are most likely disseminated by the community.
Monkeypox can affect anyone, according to the CDC, but a “significant number of cases” are occurring among gay and bisexual men.
