Gay festival Antwerp possible source of monkeypox infection
Darklands is one of the biggest festivals in the world. This event is also popular with the Dutch.
There is reason to believe that the virus was brought in by festival visitors from abroad, the organization says. What is striking about the current outbreak of the virus is that most infections are among men who have sex with men.
Emergency consultation World Health Organization
The World Health Organization WHO has decided to hold an emergency meeting of an outbreak resolution organization. Experts will consider whether the alarm should be raised.
The WHO could declare a practice of international interest to observers. At the end of January 2020, the WHO issued such a warning for the coronavirus outbreak.
The WHO expert also discusses the spread of the virus, the possibilities of vaccination and the high importance of infected men having sex with men, British media report.
The WHO is current that monkeypox in countries where the disease is not normally prevalent. The virus is mainly found in parts of Africa, but infections have been reported in a growing number of European countries, the United States, Canada and Australia in a short time. The organization reported confirmed cases and fifty reports.
The government has asked the organization to inform the thousands of visitors about the infections. For example, they ask to remain vigilant, because the virus has an incubation period of up to 21 days. This year’s festival was from 4 to 9 May.
Anyone who has symptoms of a suspected infection must report to a doctor as soon as possible for an examination and quarantine until the result is known.