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BREAKING
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NEWS
THE NEW VIRUS
“ MONKEYPOX”
Monkeypox is a rare disease that is caused by infection
with the monkeypox virus.
The first recognized case was confirmed on 6 May 2022 in an individual
with travel links to Nigeria
Countries Total cases
Austria 1
Belgium 17
Czechia 6
Denmark 3
Finland 2
France 66
As of 8 June, a total of 704 cases
Germany 113
Hungary 1 have been confirmed from 18
Ireland 7 EU/EEA countries
Italy 29
Latvia 2
Malta 1
Norway 2
the Netherlands 54
Portugal 191
Slovenia 6
Spain 198
Sweden 5
Total 704
Total cases
Countries
United Kingdom 321

Canada 81 As of 8 June 2022, a total of 473


United States 35
cases have been confirmed in
United Arab Emirates 13
non-endemic European countries
Switzerland 10
outside the EU/EEA as well as in
Australia 6
the Americas, Australia, and Asia.
Israel 3

Argentina 2

Mexico 1

Morocco 1
Total 473
Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease.
A virus transmitted to humans
from animals
This virus is closely related to the
virus that causes smallpox and
cowpox in humans.
Monkeypox can be caught from
infected rodents such as rats,
mice, squirrels, prairie dogs and
rabbits.
Headache, fever exhaustion,
swollen lymph nodes, lesions,
backache muscle aches and chills
are the symptoms of monkeypox.
There are number of measures
that can be taken to prevent
infection with monkeypox virus.
Currently proven that no treatment for monkeypox. Viral
drugs are available but haven’t been studied yet as a
treatment for Monkeypox.

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