EUROPE’S MONKEYPOX EPIDEMIC MAY BE SLOWING DOWN: WHO

Tue 30 August 2022:

After weeks of accelerated growth of monkeypox cases across the globe, the epidemic might be slowing down, according to World Health Organization (WHO). Reportedly, the UN agency on Tuesday stated it saw ‘encouraging’ signs that the epidemic was receding in Europe.

“There are encouraging early signs, as evidenced in France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, the UK and other countries that the outbreak may be slowing,” said Hans Klug, WHO’s regional director for Europe.

However, to stop people from letting down their guard, Klug also advised that for complete elimination of the virus, more steps were required

“It’s going in the right direction. However, to move towards elimination in our region, we need to urgently step up our efforts.” he added.

According to WHO data, last week saw a steep decline of 21 per cent in the number of new cases reported across the globe. It was the first time that decline had been reported after four consecutive weeks of increase in caseload.

A total of 53 countries come under the WHO Europe region, which accounted for more than a third of cases worldwide.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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