‘Urgent’ action needed in Europe over monkeypox spread: WHO

Until May monkeypox had never been known to cause large outbreaks beyond Africa [File: Dado Ruvic/Reuters]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for ‘urgent’ action to prevent the spread of monkeypox in Europe, noting that cases had tripled there over the past two weeks.

To date, more than 5,000 monkeypox cases have been reported from 51 countries worldwide, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.