Concerns about Monkeypox rise, what does WHO has to say

At a Glance:

WHO conducted a meeting to discuss the severity of the monkeypox virus and what should be the next steps.
Around the world, there are 100 confirmed cases of the outbreak in Europe and North America, which are not severe.
Several scientists are currently studying the virus to understand the origin of the cases and were anything about the virus has changed.

Amid the crisis of the COVID outbreak, now we are dealing with a new health crisis called monkeypox. Spreading across the world—at a slow pace right now—monkeypox has crossed several country borders. WHO conducted a meeting to discuss the severity of the virus and what should be the next steps.

WHO has reported that there is no evidence of the monkeypox virus has undergone mutation. Also, the senior confirmed that the infectious virus is endemic in the West and Central Africa and has not changed.

WHO report on Monkeypox

The head of smallpox secretariat-part of WHO Emergencies Programme, Rosamund Lewis, shared that the mutations are typically lower in this virus, but genome sequencing of cases will help inform understanding of the current outbreak. Around the world, there are 100 confirmed cases of the outbreak in Europe and North America, which are not severe. The WHO experts have rendered the situation containable for now.

The nature of the outbreak is atypical and has been traced in countries where the virus does not regularly circulate. Several scientists are currently studying the virus to understand the origin of the cases and were anything about the virus has changed.

Is monkeypox spread a concern similar to COVID-19?

Monkeypox is a unique disease and after COVID-19, the health department is always cautious of new concerns. Especially after the spread in European countries, the health department is being watchful. Monkeypox mostly spreads in the West and Central Africa and rarely spreads beyond borders.