WHO Reports 14,000 Cases of Monkeypox Globally, 5 Deaths in Africa

WHO Reports 14,000 Cases of Monkeypox Globally, 5 Deaths in Africa
A person arrives to receive a monkeypox vaccination at the Northwell Health Immediate Care Center at Fire Island-Cherry Grove in New York on July 15, 2022. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 14,000 cases of monkeypox worldwide, with five deaths reported in Africa, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.

Most of the cases reported thus far have been found in Europe, particularly among men who have sex with men, the WHO said, although all the deaths have occurred in Africa, the region where monkeypox outbreaks have historically been found.