While the whole world is trying to forget about COVID-19, everyone’s eyes are on monkey pox. So much so that the number of cases that broke out suddenly created a new epidemic concern. However, authorized names, including Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, say that there is nothing to be afraid of in this regard. The latest statements from the World Health Organization reveal that the monkeypox virus continues to spread insidiously.
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the number of weekly cases. According to the statements made, the number of cases outside Africa was 780. This figure was announced as 257 just a week ago. In other words, the number of cases has tripled in the last week. Moreover, we are not sure of the accuracy of this number. WHO states that there may be cases that have not yet been detected in different countries.
No high level of risk yet
When we look at the statements of the World Health Organization, monkeypox virus is still at a low risk level for public health, and with the increasing numbers, this situation has increased. is said to be subject to change. With this; According to WHO, no one has died due to the monkeypox virus so far.
When we look at the spread map of the virus, we see that the most cases are in Europe and North America. The leading place on the basis of countries is the United Arab Emirates. To date, 207 cases have been detected in the country. This country is followed by Spain with 156 cases and Portugal with 138 cases.
Should we be concerned about increased cases of monkeypox?
Monkeypox virus causes an illness, so of course we should be worried if it happens to us. However, the virus in question is not new and there is already both a treatment and a preventive vaccine. Therefore, as long as the number of cases of monkeypox virus does not reach the millions, the probability of revealing a pandemic like COVID-19 is extremely low. The statement of the World Health Organization that ‘no one has lost their life yet’ is in fact an indication that there should be no serious concern about this issue.
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