Increasing number of monkeypox cases in North America

So far, Canada has recorded 26 cases monkey pox. Health experts said, there will likely be more cases of infection recorded in the coming days, as the National Microbiology Laboratory continues to receive new samples from localities.

On the same day, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also announced that it had recorded 9 more cases of monkeypox in 7 states in this country. The US CDC recommends that doctors and the public be alert to the symptoms of the disease.

Some patients with monkeypox in the country have not traveled to countries with outbreaks, said US CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. This shows that monkey smallpox virus is spreading in the country. CDC is conducting contact tracing in an effort to break the chains of transmission in the US.

On the same day, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that monkeypox virus has spread to more than 20 countries around the world, and urged countries to strengthen disease surveillance.

Currently, the world has recorded more than 200 cases of monkeypox virus infection. (Photo: Reuters)

Talking to the press, WHO technical team leader Maria Van Kerkhove said that about 200 cases of monkeypox and more than 100 suspected cases have been detected in countries. This disease is rarely reported.

Maria Van Kerkhove said more cases of monkeypox would be reported as surveillance expanded, but noted the spread of the disease was manageable.

The WHO official urged health professionals to consider monkeypox as a possibility when diagnosing patients with the rash to visit sexual health clinics, emergency departments, infectious disease clinics and clinics. dermatology clinic.

This does not mean that anyone with the rash will get monkeypox, Ms. Kerkhove explained, but it is important to raise awareness about the disease and ensure that countries have the capacity to test and provide appropriate information”.

Monkeypox has spread to North America and Europe in recent weeks, triggering outbreaks in countries outside Central and West Africa, where the virus has been circulating at low levels for four years. past decade. In particular, the virus strain in West Africa is the cause of the current outbreak. This strain causes mild illness and most patients recover in a few weeks.

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