GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned Friday that some 200 monkeypox cases found in recent weeks outside of countries where the virus usually circulates could be just the beginning. ADVERTISEMENTSince Britain first reported a confirmed monkeypox case on May 7, nearly 200 cases have been reported to the UN health agency in countries far from the states where the virus is endemic. The Spanish health ministry said Friday that 98 cases had been confirmed there so far, while Britain currently counts 90 verified infections. Portugal has meanwhile registered 74 confirmed cases, health authorities said Friday, adding that all the occurrences are in men, mainly aged below 40. No need to panic“We are still at the very, very beginning of this event,” Briand told member state representatives attending the World Health Assembly in Geneva.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 28, 2022 12:23 UTC