HEALTH/FOOD

At Least 17 Non-Endemic Countries Report Monkeypox  

At least 17 countries have reported new confirmed cases of monkeypox. However, no associated deaths have been reported to date.
As of 21 May, 92 laboratory-confirmed cases, and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox with ongoing investigations, have been reported to WHO from 12 Member States that are not endemic to monkeypox virus across three WHO regions.
The following non-endemic countries have reported cases of monkeypox to WHO between 13 to 21 May 2022:

Australia

Belgium

Canada

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

The U.K.

The U.S.

Austria

Denmark

Israel

Scotland

Switzerland

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), symptoms of monkeypox typically include:

  • fever
  • intense headache
  • muscle aches
  • back pain
  • low energy
  • swollen lymph nodes
  • rash or lesions

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Edited by Jesus Chan

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