A total of 97 monkeypox cases have been diagnosed in Ireland up until July 30 – a rise of 12 in a week.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre’s latest report on the disease confirmed that 10 people have been treated in hospital so far, and the median age of those infected here is 36.
All Irish cases of the disease so far have been in men.
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According to the World Health Organisation, the number of confirmed cases globally stands at 23,351 and 98% of those affected are male.
Last month the WHO declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency – its highest alert
category.
Meanwhile, the Government has recently announced plans to administer the smallpox vaccine to those considered at most risk of contracting monkeypox.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly confirmed that the jab would be made available with two doses administered 28 days apart.
He told RTE last week: “Monkeypox is usually a self-limiting illness, and most people recover within a few weeks, however the rapid spread of infection necessitates further measures beyond those currently in place.”
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