3 more cases have been reported in UAE, while Nigeria has reported its first death
Key Takeaways:
- The monkeypox pandemic continues to spread over the world, with 257 confirmed cases and 120 suspected cases reported as of May 26 from 23 WHO member countries that are not endemic to the virus.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Monkeypox pandemic is still spreading around the world, which recorded 257 confirmed cases and 120 suspected cases as of May 26 from 23 WHO member nations that are not endemic to the virus.
According to the WHO, the sudden arrival of monkeypox in multiple countries where it is not normally seen suggests an undiscovered transmission several times and recent amplifying events. As surveillance in both endemic and non-endemic nations expands, the UN's health agency expects more instances of the virus to be recorded.
The following are the most recent updates:
> The number of monkeypox instances in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has risen to four after three new cases were reported on Monday, according to the country's health ministry. The virus's first incidence in the UAE was announced about a week ago.
> Since the year, Nigeria has reported 21 confirmed cases of monkeypox and one fatality, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Six confirmed instances were discovered this month. "There has been no evidence of any new or atypical transmission of the virus among the 21 cases recorded in 2022, nor changes in its clinical manifestation described (including symptoms, profile, and virulence)," the NCDC said according to Reuters.
> Mexico has confirmed the country's first case of monkeypox, which was discovered in Mexico City's capital. "This is a 50-year-old permanent New York City resident who was most likely infected in the Netherlands," said Hugo Lopez-Gatell, the undersecretary of prevention and health promotion.
> Ireland's first case of monkeypox was reported on Saturday, according to the country's health service, which also said a separate suspected case was being examined.
> In India, the Tamil Nadu government urged those who had recently arrived in the state from Europe, Australia, Canada, the United States, and Africa to report any symptoms of monkeypox to the local health officer. "We've been informed the disease won't be serious, but we need to be cautious to avoid it." Yet, no cases of monkeypox have been noticed in the nation," said J Radhakrishnan, senior secretary of the state health department, on Sunday.