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Around 80 monkeypox patients have been identified in 11 different countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning that more cases may be detected. It said it was still trying to learn more about 50 other suspects without naming any countries.
As per a recent statement released on May 20, WHO stated that there are about 80 confirmed monkeypox cases so far, and 50 pending investigations. It also added that more cases are likely to be reported as surveillance expands. Here's the list of countries where cases have been detected. Also, read about monkeypox symptoms and causes.
The Union health ministry has also directed airport and port health officers to be vigilant, they said.
The monkeypox outbreaks mostly occurs in west and central Africa, and only very occasionally spreads elsewhere
Monkeypox was first recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 1970s and cases in West Africa have increased in the last decade