Global cases of monkeypox have reached 26,017 with nine deaths, according to statistics updated daily by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The United States remains the country with the most reported cases with 6,307, followed by Spain (4,577), Germany (2,839), the United Kingdom (2,759) and France (2,239).
Of the nine confirmed deaths, two are recorded in Spain, three in Nigeria, two in the Central African Republic, one in Ghana and one in India, while other possible deaths related to the disease are still being confirmed by the agency.
Brazil is the country with the highest number of reported cases in Latin America with 1,474, followed by Peru (324), Mexico (91), Chile (69) and Argentina (31).
The countries with the most cases reported in the last seven days were the USA (1,678), Spain (839), Brazil (496) and France (402).
On July 23, WHO declared an international emergency for this disease, which for decades has been detected almost exclusively in West and Central Africa but is now diagnosed in about 90 countries.
It is less dangerous than traditional smallpox, a disease that often causes millions of deaths over thousands of years, but was eradicated worldwide 40 years ago, often characterized by high fever and causing rapid redness, especially of the face.
WHO is currently investigating the efficacy of traditional smallpox vaccines (many generations born since the 1970s and 1980s when the disease was eradicated were not vaccinated) as well as other recently developed products, many of which are based on older smallpox vaccines.
For now, in any event, WHO prohibits mass vaccination of populations with this disease and recommends that only the most affected groups, such as gay men, who continue to represent a significant percentage of those affected today, be protected.
source: Noticias
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