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The World Health Organization (WHO) said this Sunday (22.05.2022) what to expect cases of monkeypox continue to appear, a disease that has been detected in the last ten days in twelve countries, but whose source and route of contagion have not yet been established.
“The situation is evolving in such a way that the WHO believes that there will be more cases of monkeypox being identified as surveillance is extended in countries that are not endemic,” the organization said in a statement. epidemiological note.
So far they have been confirmed 92 cases and there are 80 suspects.
Current information indicates that those who are most at risk of contagion are those who have close physical contact with someone infected and with symptoms.
Of the reported cases, no It has been established that some of those affected have been in an endemic area for this disease, which has been identified mainly (although not exclusively) among men who have sex with other men.
“The identification of confirmed or suspected cases without travel links to endemic areas is a very unusual event”, recognized the organization.
Requests to take measures
Furthermore, the WHO requests a series of measures against the spread of monkeypox.
“The identification of confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox without a history of travel to an endemic area in several countries it is atypical, therefore there is an urgent need to raise awareness of monkeypox and carry out a comprehensive search for cases and their isolation, contact tracing and supportive care to limit further transmission”, said the UN organization. in Geneva on Saturday night.