THE World Health Organisation convened a meeting today to discuss monkey pox, a spokesman for the agency said in an email to Reuters, saying the meeting was one of many that take place daily.
The meeting is of the members of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Infectious Risks with Possibility of Pandemic and Epidemic (STAG-IH), he confirmed.
The Regional Director of the World Health Organization for Europe, Hans Klügealso said today that he is concerned that the spread of monkey pox could be accelerated in the Old Continent as people gather for parties and festivals during the summer months.
“As we enter the European summer season, with mass rallies, festivals and parties, I’m worried that the spread could be accelerated, as the cases being detected at the moment are among those involved in sexual activity and the symptoms are unknown to many. »Kluge stressed.
More than 100 cases of viral infection, which spreads through close contact and is usually mildhave recently been reported outside of African countries where it is endemic.
Today many suspicious cases of it smallpox of monkeys were also found in the Netherlands, the ANP news agency reported, citing the government health service.
Cases have been reported in Britain, Spain, France, Australia and Canada, among others.
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