'Monkeypox cases tripled in two weeks…

WHO's BIG warning on viral outbreak!

The cases of another deadly Monkeypox are incessantly rising in the country. According to the information the cases have been triple in the last two weeks, whereas the World Health organisation (WHO) warns amid this outbreak.

On Friday, The World Health Organization's Europe chief warned that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do more to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent. 

According to the statement given by the African health authorities, they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak as an emergency, calling on rich countries to share limited supplies of vaccines to avoid equity problems seen during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

As per the statement given by WHO Europe chief  Dr Hans Kluge said in a statement that increased efforts were needed despite the UN Health agency's decision last week that the escalating outbreak did not yet warrant being declared a global health emergency.

To date, more than 5,000 monkeypox cases have been reported from 51 countries worldwide that don't normally report the disease, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kluge said the number of infections in Europe represents about 90% of the global total, with 31 countries in the WHO's European region having identified cases.

Kluge said data reported to the WHO show that 99% of cases have been in men ? the majority in men that have sex with men. But he said there were now ?small numbers? of cases among household contacts, including children. Most people reported symptoms including a rash, fever, fatigue, muscle pain, vomiting and chills.

The main vaccine being used against monkeypox was originally developed for smallpox and the European Medicines Agency said this week it was beginning to evaluate whether it should be authorized for monkeypox. The WHO has said supplies of the vaccine, made by Bavarian Nordic, are extremely limited.