According to the latest news from the World Health Organization (who), as of May 21, 92 confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox had been reported to the who from 12 non monkeypox endemic countries. It is expected that the number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in the world will continue to increase.
According to Reuters, who is expected to provide further guidance and advice to countries in the next few days to slow down the spread of monkeypox.
"Available information indicates that human to human transmission is occurring between people who have close physical contact with cases with monkeypox symptoms," the who said
"Now it seems that monkeypox virus has entered the population in the form of sexual transmission and genital transmission, and is spreading like a sexually transmitted disease, which has expanded its spread all over the world," Hyman, who executive director in charge of infectious disease prevention and control, further explained The report said that many monkeypox cases were found in sexual health clinics. Who stressed that the mode of transmission of monkeypox is different from covid-19 virus, and close contact is the main route of transmission. Monkeypox needs to be transmitted through close contact with people, animals or objects infected with the virus. It enters the human body through damaged skin, respiratory tract, eyes, nose and mouth.
