WHO The World Health Organization does not expect an outbreak of monkeypox worldwide to turn into a pandemic. Despite this, the organization acknowledges that much remains unknown about the virus. This is what an expert from the World Health Organization said, according to the news agency AP Monday.
“Right now, we’re not worried about a pandemic,” said Rosamund Lewis, WHO’s chief expert on monkeypox. “We are concerned that individuals will become infected because they are not properly informed.”
Lewis says it’s still not clear how the spread occurs. According to her, it is important to emphasize that the majority of confirmed infections occur among gay and bisexual men.
The World Health Organization warns anyone at potential risk, regardless of their sexual orientation. Experts have already warned that it is possible that the virus was initially caught by gay men, but then spread to homosexuals.
According to the WHO, there are currently 23 countries that have never had monkeypox in the past and have now reported more than 250 cases.
The virus, which was first detected in the Netherlands ten days ago, is transmitted through intimate physical contact. For example, it can be transmitted through clothing or sheets.
