According to WHO, since the UK first reported its first case of monkeypox on May 7, 30 countries have
Chief Expert of the United Nations Health AgencyMonkeypox Control Rosamund Lewis said the high number of cases was worrying. Therefore, in her opinion, there has been an unnoticed transmission of the virus for some time.
“We don’t know, maybe it’s weeks, months or even a couple of years,” she said.
It was previously found that vaccinesdeveloped against smallpox are approximately 85% effective in prevention, but supplies are limited. Mortality rates from monkeypox are generally quite low, and no deaths have been reported outside of Africa to date.
But Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO Leading Specialist onnew diseases, warned that while no deaths have been reported, the situation could change if the virus enters more vulnerable populations.
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