WHO does not believe that monkeypox will cause a pandemic

Since the recent outbreak, there were more than 300 suspected and confirmed cases of monkeypox around the world in May, mostly in Europe.

WHO expert does not think the current monkeypox outbreak will cause a pandemic AFP

During the meeting on May 30, the WHO technical team leader on monkey pox Rosamund Lewis dismissed the possibility that the outbreak would spread into a pandemic, according to AP. “At the moment, we are not concerned about a global pandemic,” Dr. Lewis said.

Most infections do not occur in the common areas of the disease, Central and West Africa, and are also unlikely to be associated with travel.

Monkeypox usually causes only mild illness with symptoms such as fever, chills, fatigue, and blisters on the skin. The disease is spread by close contact.

Ms. Lewis said that most infections in countries currently are gay men, bisexuals or men with sex with men. Scientists can see this as an investigation and people in this community need to be wary.

However, the expert warned that anyone is at risk, regardless of their sexual orientation. Some other experts have suggested that the disease could spread to other groups of people if not contained.

According to Lewis, it is not clear whether monkeypox is transmitted sexually or simply by close contact between two people. Still, she rates the threat to the vast majority of people as low.

Expert of WHO says that while previous cases in Central and West Africa have been relatively controlled, it remains unclear whether infected people are asymptomatic or if the disease can be airborne, such as measles or Covid-19.

Monkeypox is thought to be related to smallpox, but the symptoms are milder. Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980 and its cessation Shots mass is thought to be a factor in the spread of monkeypox.