Higher number of monkeypox in Prague: There are already 47 infected
A few more cases were previously confirmed by hygiene stations in other regions. Aggregate data is no longer published by the State Health Institute, according to the latest data from mid-August they were all infected men. According to the institute’s experts, the group of men who have sex with men is among the most endangered group. The infection occurs during close and long-term contact, for example sexual.
The so-called monkey pox was common in West and Central African countries. Around the middle of May, the infection also spread to Europe, the USA and other countries. According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), over 18,400 cases have been recorded in 29 European countries.
The most cases in Europe were recorded by September 1 in Spain (6,543), France (3,558) and Germany (3,480). The first cases appeared in the Czech Republic before the end of May, the infected had previously lived abroad, for example at a festival in Belgium. Even among the ten newly registered cases, there are four people with a history of travel, they stayed in Spain, Portugal, France and Germany. But most of the infected did not travel anywhere.
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Author: Reuters