Monkeypox is a virus transmitted to humans from animals, with symptoms very similar to smallpox but less severe clinically.
Head of the Institute of Microbiology of German Armed Forces, Roman Woelfel. Germany has detected its first monkeypox case. REUTERS/Christine Uyanik(REUTERS)
Updated on May 21, 2022 08:50 PM IST
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ByHT News Desk | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
"Over the last week, there's been some important progress with the further investigations and some refinements of the working hypotheses," Philippa Easterbrook, from the WHO's global hepatitis programme, told a press conference.
Only six countries are reporting more than five cases, with more than 160 being reported in Britain.(Shutterstock)