Since 13 May 2022, monkeypox has been reported to WHO from 23 Member States that are not endemic for monkeypox virus, across four WHO regions. The identification of confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox with no direct travel links to an endemic area is atypical. One case of monkeypox in a non-endemic country is considered an outbreak. The sudden appearance of monkeypox simultaneously in several non-endemic countries suggests that there may have been undetected transmission for some time as well as recent amplifying events. The current publication of Disease Outbreak News is an update to the previously published Disease Outbreak News of 21 May.

Source: News Business Ethiopia May 30, 2022 06:04 UTC