Since May 2022, some cases of monkeypox have been reported to the WHO from non-endemic countries. The country reporting the highest number of confirmed cases were the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Canada. This graph shows the number of confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox in non-endemic countries that have been reported to the WHO between May 13th and 26th, 2022.
Confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox in non-endemic countries reported to the WHO from May 13-26, 2022
Definition by the WHO:
"Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms very similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe."
"Monkeypox virus is transmitted from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials such as bedding. The incubation period of monkeypox is usually from 6 to 13 days but can range from 5 to 21 days."
* Suspected cases in Canada were 25 to 35. Suspected cases in the Netherlands were greater than 20.
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WHO. (May 29, 2022). Confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox in non-endemic countries reported to the WHO from May 13-26, 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310714/monkeypox-cases-in-non-endemic-countries-reported-to-who/
WHO. "Confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox in non-endemic countries reported to the WHO from May 13-26, 2022." Chart. May 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310714/monkeypox-cases-in-non-endemic-countries-reported-to-who/
WHO. (2022). Confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox in non-endemic countries reported to the WHO from May 13-26, 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310714/monkeypox-cases-in-non-endemic-countries-reported-to-who/
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WHO, Confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox in non-endemic countries reported to the WHO from May 13-26, 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310714/monkeypox-cases-in-non-endemic-countries-reported-to-who/ (last visited November 15, 2024)
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