Monkeypox continues to be a global health risk: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said in a report today that Monkeypox continues to be a global health risk, with 47 countries reporting a total of 3,924 confirmed cases, including 30 deaths in July. The situation report for the multi-country outbreak of Mpox in July showed that all clades of Mthe pox virus continue to circulate in several countries. South-East Asian and Western Pacific regions reported an increase in cases in July, while the African Region, European Region, and the Region of the Americas reported a decrease. The Eastern Mediterranean Region did not report any Mpox cases in July, the WHO said.

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