প্রকাশ: 14/06/2022
British health officials have detected another 104 cases of
monkeypox in England in what has become the biggest outbreak beyond Africa of
the normally rare disease.
The U.K.’s Health Security Agency said Monday there were now
470 cases of monkeypox across the country, with the vast majority in gay or
bisexual men. Scientists warn that anyone, regardless of sexual orientation, is
susceptible to catching monkeypox if they are in close, physical contact with
an infected person or their clothing or bed sheets.
According to U.K. data, 99% of the cases so far have been in
men and most are in London.
In May, a leading adviser to the World Health Organization
said the monkeypox outbreak in Europe and beyond was likely spread by sex at
two recent raves in Spain and Belgium.
Last week, the WHO said 1,285 cases of monkeypox had been
reported from 28 countries where monkeypox was not known to be endemic. No
deaths have been reported outside of Africa. After the U.K., the biggest
numbers of cases have been reported in Spain, Germany and Canada.
WHO said many people in the outbreak have “atypical
features” of the disease which could make it more difficult for doctors to
diagnose. The U.N. health agency also said while close contact can spread
monkeypox, “it is not clear what role sexual bodily fluids, including semen and
vaginal fluids, play in the transmission.”
Meanwhile, countries in Africa have reported more than 1,500
suspected cases, including 72 deaths in eight countries. Monkeypox is
considered endemic in Central and West Africa.
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