There are more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox, mostly in Europe

LONDON – There are more than 18,000 cases monkey pox reported globally from 78 countries, with the majority in Europe. This fact was revealed by the World Health Organization ( WHO ), Wednesday (27/7/2022).

Earlier at the weekend, the WHO had declared the outbreak a global health emergency. According to the WHO, so far 98 percent of cases are outside African countries, where the virus is endemic and has been reported in men who have sex with men.

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As Reuters reported, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged the group to consider reducing the number of new sexual partners and exchanging contact details with new partners.

“This is an outbreak that can be stopped. The best way to do that is to reduce the risk of exposure,” Tedros told a news conference from Geneva. “That means making safe choices for yourself and others.”

Tedros said there were about 16 million doses of the approved vaccine available. However, it is only in large quantities, so it will take several months to get it into the bottle.

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“WHO urges countries with abundant vaccine stocks to share vaccines while supplies are limited,” Tedros added. It is estimated that between 5 million and 10 million doses of the vaccine will be needed to protect all high-risk groups.

The UN agency recommends vaccination for high-risk groups, including health workers, and men who have sex with men with multiple sexual partners.

It warns that it can take several weeks after getting a second dose of vaccine to be fully protected, so people should take other precautions until then.

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