Monkeypox in Switzerland: Most important questions & answers

Monkeypox in Switzerland: The most pressing questions and answers on the spread

The monkeypox virus is now spreading in Europe and other continents. There is also a confirmed case in Switzerland. How dangerous is the infectious disease? And how is it transmitted? The eleven most important questions and answers.

Monkeypox viruses cause severe skin rashes that start on the face but can spread throughout the body.

Bild: WHO/Nigeria Centre Of Disease Control

1. In which countries have monkeypox cases been reported?

So far, 92 confirmed cases have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) from 12 countries outside of Africa. One of them in Switzerland in the canton of Bern. The hardest hit are Portugal, Spain and the UK. Isolated cases have also been reported in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Holland and Sweden, as well as in Canada, the USA and Australia.