Transmission is slowing in the virus hotspots of Europe and the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.
GENEVA - More than 50,000 monkeypox cases have been recorded in the global outbreak, WHO figures showed on Wednesday , but transmission is slowing in the virus hotspots of Europe and the United States.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the declines in new infections proved the outbreak could be brought to a halt. "Some European countries, including Germany and the Netherlands, are also seeing a clear slowing of the outbreak, demonstrating the effectiveness of public health interventions and community engagement to track infections and prevent transmission.
A surge in monkeypox infections has been reported since early May outside the African countries where it has long been endemic.
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