About 200 confirmed cases and more than 100 suspected cases of monkey pox have been identified so far outside the countries where it usually spreads, a World Health Organization official said today, calling on countries to be vigilant about the infectious disease. Monkey pox, a mild viral infection, is endemic to the African countries of […]
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Spain: Monkey pox cases have risen to 84
The Spanish health authorities announced 25 new cases of smallpox in monkeys today, bringing the total number of infections to 84 in one of the main outbreaks of the recent outbreak. The Ministry of Health also announced that there are 73 suspicious incidents. Health Minister Carolina Darias said on Wednesday that Spain would buy smallpox […]
More than 200 cases of smallpox in monkeys have been detected worldwide
The number of confirmed cases of smallpox in monkeys worldwide has reached 219, beyond African countries where the disease is endemic, according to updated data released by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). A total of 19 countries where appendicitis is uncommon – mainly in Europe – have confirmed at least one […]
Portugal: Ten new cases of smallpox – At 49 in total
The Portuguese Health Authority (DGS) today confirmed ten new cases of smallpox in monkeys, bringing the total to 49, equivalent to the number of confirmed infections in neighboring Spain. The two countries of the Iberian Peninsula are among the main centers of the recent outbreak of usually mild viral disease, except for the endemic areas […]
Quebec: 15 confirmed cases of monkey pox in the French-speaking province of Canada
The province of Quebec in Canada confirmed on Monday 15 cases of smallpox infection, as announced yesterday, Tuesday, the competent health service in the same province. About twenty counties, in which monkey pox is not endemic, have reported recent outbreaks of the disease, and more than 230 suspected or confirmed cases of infection have been […]
Italy: Six cases of smallpox in monkeys
There are now six cases of smallpox in monkeys in Italy. Three patients are being treated by the doctors of the Infectious Diseases Hospital of Rome, Lazzaro Spalanzani. Another is in the Tuscan city of Arezzo, the fifth patient is receiving home treatment in the Italian capital, while the sixth case was found tonight in […]
Germany: Urgent recommendation for 21-day quarantine for monkey pox
An “urgent recommendation” for those infected with smallpox to stay in quarantine for 21 days was recently addressed by Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, but clarified that there is no risk of a new pandemic. Speaking at a press conference at the German Doctors’ Day in Bremen, Lauterbach stressed that in order to limit the spread […]
Smallpox: Outbreaks could be controlled in countries where the virus is not endemic
The World Health Organization has no evidence that the monkey pox virus has mutated, a senior WHO official said today, noting that the infectious disease, which is endemic to West and Central Africa, tends not to change. Rosamund Lewis, head of the smallpox secretariat, which is part of the WHO Emergency Management Program, told reporters […]
ECDC to EU countries: Detect, manage and report new smallpox outbreaks in a timely manner
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) recommends that EU / EEA countries focus on early detection, management, contact and reporting of new monkey pox cases. Countries should also update their contact detection mechanisms, orthopox’s diagnostic capability, and review the availability of smallpox, antiviral, and personal protective equipment for health professionals. Infected individuals […]
Smallpox: Newly Confirmed Cases in Portugal-Spain – First Confirmed Case in Scotland-Denmark
The Portuguese authorities today reported 14 new confirmed cases of smallpox in monkeys, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 37. In neighboring Spain, health authorities in the Madrid region confirmed four new cases today, bringing the total to 34. There are also 38 other suspected monkey cases in Madrid. Denmark also reported the […]
