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Monkeypox cases jump by 20% in a week says WHO
By Yashasvini Razdan - Aug 17, 2022, 04:09 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 11, 2024, 12:14 AM EDT
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a 20% jump in monkeypox cases last week
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a 20% jump in monkeypox cases last week.
Infections increased by nearly 7,500 to more than 35,000 cases total across 92 countries, but nearly all reported cases are in Europe and the Americas, according to WHO data. Twelve deaths have been reported so far.
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The global supply of the monkeypox vaccine, called Jynneos in the US, remains limited and data on its effectiveness in the current outbreak is sparse, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Jynneos is manufactured by Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic.
The monkeypox vaccine can be administered after exposure to reduce the risk of severe disease or before exposure to reduce the risk of infection.
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