In 30 countries of the world, more than 550 cases of monkeys were revealed, said the General Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adan Goebreesus. At the end of May, the WHO reported 257 cases of monkeys in 23 countries.
According to Goebreesus, while most cases were registered among men who had sexual contacts with men.
The spread of monkeys in Europe may intensify in the summer, they previously said in the World Health Organization. As a precaution, it is necessary to isolate the infected in time and track their social contacts.
The rapid spread of monkeys smallpox in non-nandemic countries may be due to the lack of immunity against this infection due to a lack of vaccination, said the head of the Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) Rosamund Lewis. In 1980, vaccination from this disease was stopped. Meanwhile, according to experts, vaccination against natural smallpox can provide effective protection against monkeys smallpox, since both viruses belong to one family.