• The World Health Organization (WHO) warns of a "real" risk as the Monkeypox outbreak reaches 1,000 Cases

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    The World Health Organization (WHO) warns of a "real" risk as the Monkeypox outbreak reaches 1,000 Cases

    Tedros stated that he was particularly concerned about the virus's risk to vulnerable groups, including pregnant women and children.

    Digital Desk: The risk of monkeypox becoming
    established in non-endemic nations is real, the WHO warned Wednesday, with more
    than 1,000 cases confirmed in such countries.



    Chief of WHO, Tedros Adhanom
    Ghebreyesus said the U.N. health agency was not recommending mass vaccination
    against the virus and he was told that no deaths had been reported from the
    outbreaks till now.



    "The risk of monkeypox becoming
    established in non-endemic countries is real," Tedros expressed his
    concern in a press conference held last week.



    "More than 1,000 confirmed cases
    of monkeypox have now been reported to WHO from 29 countries that are not
    endemic to the disease," Tedros informed that so far, no deaths have been
    reported in the countries. "Some countries are now beginning to report
    cases of evident community transmission, including some cases in women",
    he added.




    Tedros stated that he was particularly
    concerned about the virus's risk to vulnerable groups, including pregnant women
    and children.



    He also added that monkeypox's sudden
    and unexpected appearance outside endemic countries suggested that there might
    have been undetected transmission for some time. Still, it was not known for
    how long.



    Tedros feels the communities that live
    with the threat of this virus every day deserve the same concern, care, and
    access to tools to protect themselves.



    In places where vaccines are
    available, they are mainly being used to protect those who may be exposed, such
    as healthcare workers and frontline workers.



    Tedros stated that the WHO would issue
    guidance on clinical care, infection prevention and control, vaccination, and
    community protection in the coming days.