The WHO reported nearly 103,000 confirmed cases worldwide.
The World Health Organization declared in May 2023 that the last global emergency of the mpox was over. And just over a year later we are back. Since early 2024, a deadlier, more transmissible variant of the virus has killed more than 600 people. New cases have recently appeared in Europe and Asia. In August, the WHO declared a new global health emergency. The WHO Mpox report of September 3, 2024 provides global data through July 31, 2024. A total of 102,997 laboratory-confirmed cases and 186 probable cases, including 223 deaths, have been reported to WHO.
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Now Mpox, a highly contagious deadly disease that causes rashes and flu-like symptoms, has been discovered in an Iowa prison. It is not known how many confirmed cases there are at the Fort Dodge prison, but prison staff told local press that they had the situation under control.
“We are actively managing the situation with robust health measures,” Paul Cornelius, chief of staff for the Iowa Department of Corrections, said in a statement to the Des Moines Register, initially reported by KCCI-TV.
How does monkeypox spread?
Mpox does not spread like flu or COVID-19, Atul Goel said. It is mainly transmitted through unprotected close physical contact with an infected person. In addition to sexual transmission, the disease can also spread through contact with infected material, such as blisters and scabs from the patient; Therefore, maintaining hygiene is crucial. Finally, caregivers should take personal protective measures to avoid contracting and passing on the infection.