[London, 21st Archyde.com]–The World Health Organization (WHO) will strengthen its monitoring system on the 21st, even outside the countries and regions where many cases of infection have been confirmed for “monkeypox”, which is increasing in number in Europe and elsewhere. He said that the number of infected people will increase in the future.
Monkeypox has occurred in parts of West Africa and Central Africa, but as of the 12th, 92 people were confirmed to be infected in 12 countries other than these areas, according to WHO.
“The information so far has shown that human-to-human transmission is occurring through close contact with people with symptoms,” WHO said. He said he would provide guidelines for controlling the spread of the infection within a few days.
Monkeypox usually has less severe symptoms and spreads through close contact, so it is said that it is relatively easy to control the spread by isolation and hygiene management.