Europe is at the epicentre of the global monkeypox outbreak as cases triple around the world. But the spread does not qualify as "endemic", according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The global risk level posed by the virus is currently defined as "moderate" by the WHO after 780 cases were recorded from May 13 to June 2. The UK has the highest number of new cases in the world outside an endemic area with 207, ahead of Spain with 156 and Portugal with 138.
The majority of new infections have been discovered in Europe and North America. A handful have been recorded in Mexico, Argentina, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
