Monkeypox multi-country outbreak @ECDC_Outbreaks 23 May 2022
Cases of #monkeypox acquired in the #EU have recently been reported in 9 EU Member States: ✔️Austria
✔️Belgium
✔️France
✔️Germany
✔️Italy
✔️Portugal
✔️Spain
✔️Sweden, and
✔️the Netherlands
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ecdc.europa.eu/en/publication…
Cases of #monkeypox acquired in the #EU have recently been reported in 9 EU Member States: ✔️Austria
✔️Belgium
✔️France
✔️Germany
✔️Italy
✔️Portugal
✔️Spain
✔️Sweden, and
✔️the Netherlands
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ecdc.europa.eu/en/publication…
The predominance, in the current outbreak, of diagnosed human #monkeypox cases among #men having sex with men (MSM), and the nature of the presenting lesions in some cases, suggest transmission occurred during #sexual intercourse.
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The overall risk of #monkeypox is assessed as:
✔️ moderate for persons having multiple sexual partners (including some groups of #MSM) and
✔️low for the broader population.
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✔️ moderate for persons having multiple sexual partners (including some groups of #MSM) and
✔️low for the broader population.
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Cases of #monkeypox should remain #isolated until their rash heals completely, avoiding contact with immunosuppressed persons and pets.
Abstaining from sexual activity and close physical contact is also advised until the rash heals.
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Abstaining from sexual activity and close physical contact is also advised until the rash heals.
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