“WHO continues to assess the risk of monkeypox in the European Region as high, given the ongoing threat to public health and the rapid spread of the disease, ongoing challenges hindering a response, and reports of additional cases in women and children... mid-May, the WHO European Region accounts for almost 90% of all laboratory-confirmed and reported cases of monkeypox worldwide, ”TASS quoted him as saying.
It is specified that since June 15, cases of this disease have been detected in six new countries, bringing the total number of countries to 31. At the same time, the number of cases has tripled and already exceeds 4,500.
Kluge added that the majority of cases were among men (99%) between the ages of 21 and 40, with most of them having sex with members of the same sex.
“However, at present, a small number of cases have been reported among household members, heterosexual and non-sexual contacts, and among children ... Fortunately, no deaths have been reported yet,” the WHO representative said.
Earlier, the British Health Agency said that the number of cases of monkeypox in the UK has exceeded 1,000.