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WHO pointed out that the sudden appearance and widespread scope of many sporadic cases of monkeypox indicated that widespread human-to-human transmission is already underway.
People diagnosed with monkeypox have been advised to stay away from pets who could get infected and transmit the virus.
Monkeypox: Nigeria has not had an outbreak of monkeypox since September 2017 but it continues to report sporadic cases of the disease.
As of 26 May, a cumulative total of 257 laboratory confirmed cases and around 120 suspected cases have been reported to WHO from over 23 countries.
While previous cases of monkeypox in central and western Africa have been relatively contained, it was not clear if people could spread monkeypox without symptoms or if the disease might be airborne.