The cases were first reported on May 13 in Europe and North America, regions that are not endemic to cases of the monkeypox virus. As of Saturday, WHO says that 92 laboratories had confirmed cases of monkeypox and 28 suspected cases were still under investigation. “Epidemiological investigations are ongoing, however, reported cases thus far have no established travel links to endemic areas. It is caused by the monkeypox virus which belongs to the orthopoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family. Monkeypox virus is transmitted from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials such as bedding.

Source: Standard Digital May 23, 2022 18:27 UTC