Monkeypox Continues to Spread in Various Countries: WHO Issues Interim Guidelines to Combat It

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a list of additional temporary measures to combat the outbreak of monkeypox (mpox) in African countries, which are posted on the organization's website.

"These temporary recommendations are intended for member states experiencing a sharp increase in monkeypox cases, specifically focusing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, where outbreaks of the infection have been reported, but not limited to these countries," the announcement stated according to rbc.ru.

The measures include the coordination of actions within the response framework, joint surveillance, and the expansion of laboratory diagnostics, increasing patient care, strengthening cross-border cooperation, vaccination, public awareness, and deepening research in the field of monkeypox, among others.

The WHO noted that in the first six months of 2024, there were 1,854 confirmed cases of mpox recorded in Africa, accounting for 36% of the global total (5,199 cases). Of the African cases, 95% (1,754) were reported in the Congo.