WHO says monkeypox outbreak 'containable', confirms 131 cases outside Africa - Rappler

Symptoms include a fever and a distinctive bumpy rash. The West African strain of monkeypox, which is the one identified in the current outbreak, has a mortality rate of around 1%.

GENEVA, Switzerland The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, May 23, there have been 131 confirmed monkeypox cases and 106 further suspected cases since the first was reported on May 7 ou… [+1826 chars]

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