Monkeypox: 1,000 cases reported worldwide, WHO fears that the virus will settle in non-endemic countries – franceinfo

The director general of the organization encourages countries to strengthen health surveillance in order to “identify all cases and contact cases to control this outbreak and prevent contagion”. Article written by Published on 06/08/2022 16:50 Updated on 06/08/2022 18:39 Reading time: 1 min. The risk is “real” that the monkeypox virus will take hold in non-endemic countries, with 1,000 cases already reported, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday (June 8). The director general of the organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, however assured in a press conference that “this scenario can be avoided”. He therefore encouraged countries to increase their health surveillance measures to “identify all cases and contact cases to control this outbreak and prevent contagion”. “WHO is particularly concerned about the risks posed by this virus to vulnerable groups, including children and pregnant women,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The WHO has repeatedly pointed out that the “sudden and unexpected appearance” of viruses in non-endemic countries suggests that it has been circulating for some time now, but its transmission goes undetected. The vast majority of reported cases so far involve “men who have sex with men” but a few cases of community transmission, including among women, have been reported. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link