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WHO Chief “Concerned by the Scale and Spread” of Monkeypox as Cases Rise 77% in a Week
??@MonkeypoxUp: The WHO on Thursday (July 7) reported (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/m....onkeypox-cases-rise- a 77% weekly increase in the number of lab-confirmed monkeypox cases, to more than 6,000 worldwide, and two more deaths in parts of Africa where the virus has circulated for years.
The U.N. health agency said the mysterious outbreak continues to mainly affect men who have had sex with men, and that other population groups showed no signs of sustained transmission.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday (July 6) he remained "concerned by the scale and spread of the virus," noting that over 80% of the cases turned up in Europe. He said he would convene the next meeting of a WHO expert panel that is monitoring the outbreak for no later than the week of July 18.
