Given the unusual spread of monkeypox, the World Health Organization (WHO) is pushing for several measures, but sees no cause for concern. “This is not a disease that the public should be concerned about. It is not about Covid,” said WHO expert Sylvie Briand Friday in Geneva during a briefing for WHO member states.
Nevertheless, states must quickly identify the sick and isolate those affected. The WHO assumes that most cases are mild. However, pregnant women, children and people with weak immune systems have a higher risk of a serious course.
Vaccine stocks unclear
“We now have a good chance of stopping the broadcast,” Briand said. However, it is unclear how large the stocks of vaccines against smallpox, which should also help against monkeypox, are. The WHO expects the number of cases to continue to rise.
Monkeypox has now appeared in more than 20 countries. “We don’t know if we’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg,” Briand said. According to the current information, there is not yet clear information about the cause of the current development.
Source: Krone
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