BREAKING NEWSWHO declares rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency
NEWS ALERT Monkeypox ඉහළ යාමත් සමඟ ලෝක සෞඛ්ය සංවිධානය විසින් ගෝලීය සෞඛ්ය හදිසි අවස්ථාවක් ප්රකාශයට පත්කෙරේ.
More than 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported across 75 countries so far this year, and the number of confirmed infections rose 77% from late June through early July, according to WHO data. Men who have sex with men are currently at highest risk of infection.
Five deaths from the virus have been reported in Africa this year. No deaths have been reported outside Africa so far.
Most people are recovering from monkeypox in two to four weeks, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The virus causes a rash that can spread over the body. People who have caught the virus said the rash, which looks like pimples or blisters, can be very painful.
