More than 50,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported since the outbreak began in May this year. The number was released by the WHO (World Health Organization) this Wednesday (31).
According to the entity’s panel, until this Wednesday (31), there were 50,496 cases and 16 deaths in countries where the disease is not endemic.
However, both in the United States and Europe the number of infections appears to be decreasing.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the decline in new infections could be proof that the outbreak was being contained.
“In the Americas, where more than half of reported cases have been reported, several countries continue to see an increase in the number of infections, but it is encouraging to see a sustained downward trend in Canada,” Tedros told a news conference.
“Some European countries, such as Germany and the Netherlands, are also seeing a clear slowdown in the outbreak, demonstrating the effectiveness of public health interventions and community involvement in tracing infections and preventing transmission,” he added.
According to Tedros, the signs confirm that with the right measures the outbreak can be stopped.
“We don’t have to live with monkeypox,” he said.
Since early May, cases of monkeypox have been reported outside African countries where the disease is endemic.
The WHO raised its alarm level to the maximum on July 24, when it declared the outbreak an international public health emergency, as it had also done with Covid-19.
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