Monkeypox patient. File photoGENEVA, Jul 23The monkeypox outbreak poses a moderate risk to all regions of the world except Europe, where the risk is high, said World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. European region, where we assess the risk as high,» Ghebreyesus said at a press conference following the second meeting of the WHO emergency committee.A US resident contracted COVID-19 and monkeypox at the same time. Earlier on Saturday, he declared the monkeypox outbreak an international emergency. According to the latest WHO data, about 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 75 countries. Most infections are detected in Europe, mainly among men who have had sex with members of the same sex. At the end of June, the WHO committee held its first meeting, following which it declared that the monkeypox outbreak did not constitute a public health emergency of international concern. At the same time, the committee recognized the «extraordinary nature» of the outbreak of this disease and called for control of the spread of infection. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that is also transmitted between people. It is usually a mild condition and most people recover within a few weeks, but complications can occur for some. The initial symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and exhaustion. A rash may develop, often beginning on the face and then spreading to other parts of the body. and map of the spread of the diseaseInfographicView
