CCTV said on May 22 that up to now, 12 member countries around the world have reported cases of monkeypox.
On the 21st local time, the WHO said that available information shows that human-to-human transmission is occurring among people who have had close physical contact with symptomatic cases.
The World Health Organization predicted on May 21 that more monkeypox cases are expected globally as surveillance expands.
According to data from the World Health Organization, as of the 21st, 12 non-monkeypox-endemic countries have reported 92 confirmed cases of monkeypox and 28 suspected cases.
At the same time, Switzerland and Israel also reported the first confirmed cases of monkeypox.
There is currently no dedicated monkeypox vaccine, but WHO data shows that the smallpox vaccine is 85% effective against the monkeypox virus.
The UK government has already started offering smallpox vaccine to some healthcare workers or people at risk of exposure to monkeypox virus.
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