The World Health Organization said Sunday that monkey pox poses a “limited risk” to public health worldwide after reports were reported in countries where the disease was not detected.”The risk to public health could be higher if the virus took advantage of the opportunity to present itself as a human virus and spread to high-risk groups for serious illnesses such as young children and people with disabilities,” the WHO said. As of May 26, a total of 257 confirmed cases and 120 suspected cases from 23 countries were untrue, according to a health statement. No fatalities have been reported so far.
The WHO also said that the sudden appearance of monkeypox simultaneously in several disease-free countries raises the risk of undiagnosed infections and the latest developments. The organization added that it expects more cases to be reported as more and more non-viral countries are being investigated.
Monkeypox is a highly contagious disease, and it is found in parts of western and central Africa. It is distributed by close contact, so it can be easily contained in steps such as isolation and hygiene.
Most of the reported cases have so far been found in the UK, Spain and Portugal.Most of the cases reported so far do not have links to travel to the epidemic and have been provided with basic care or sexual health services.
