36% of cases worldwide are registered in countries of the region. Some 10,000 infections have been reported in 24 countries, of which the United States, Brazil, Canada and Peru have the most confirmed cases.
The WHO noted that monkeypox disease has been reported regularly in nine countries in West and Central Africa since it was first recognized in 1958 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
However, since mid-May 2022, an increasing number of cases have been reported, first in multiple countries in Europe and later in other regions, including the Americas.
As of August 4, 2022, a total of 26,326 laboratory-confirmed and probable cases have been reported in 89 countries around the world.
The Organization reports that around 10,000 monkeypox infections have already been registered in the Americas in 24 countries since the start of the outbreak, which represents 36% of global cases.
Additionally, a total of 113 probable cases and 861 suspected cases have been reported. Also, the first death in the Region of the Americas related to monkeypox was reported in Brazil.
So far, four countries in the region occupy the top 10 positions in number of confirmed cases: the United States, Brazil, Canada and Peru.
In the last week, there has been a 41% increase in confirmed cases in the Region of the Americas.
Five countries and territories have reported their first case of monkeypox, these are: Plurinational State of Bolivia, Uruguay, San Martín, Guatemala and Guadeloupe.
According to the WHO report, the majority of confirmed cases are men, 93% of cases are between 25 and 45 years old. 79% of the 1,037 cases in the Americas are cases of local transmission.
Characteristics of the disease
•It is characterized by a rash or skin lesions that are usually concentrated on the face, the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.
•There are two genetically distinct strains of monkeypox virus: the Congo Basin (Central African) strain and the West African strain. Human infections with the West African strain appear to cause less severe disease compared with the Congo Basin strain.
•Monkeypox is commonly found in central and western Africa, where there are tropical forests and where animals that can carry the virus usually live. People with monkeypox are occasionally identified in other countries outside of Central and West Africa, after traveling from regions where monkeypox is endemic.
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