On May 29, local time, WHO issued a disease information bulletin. From May 13 to 26, 23 non-monkeypox-endemic countries and regions have reported 257 confirmed cases of monkeypox to WHO, and 257 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported to WHO. About 120 suspected cases.
WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to be detected as surveillance is expanded.
The virus may have been circulating undetected for weeks or more, with widespread human-to-human transmission.
WHO assesses the global public health risk of monkeypox as moderate.
(Headquarters reporter Zhu He)