Globally, the number of newly reported monkeypox cases has decreased. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in the week of August 15 to 21 it was 21 percent less than in the previous week. In the four weeks before, the numbers had risen. "This decrease could reflect the first signs of a declining number of cases in the European region, which have yet to be confirmed," the WHO said in Geneva on Thursday.
The Europe region includes 53 countries from the EU through Turkey, Turkmenistan, Russia and Israel. In the North and South America region, on the other hand, the numbers continued to rise. Globally, 5,907 cases were reported in the week, compared to 7,477 the week before.
A total of 41,600 infections and twelve deaths from 96 countries have been reported to the WHO since the beginning of the year. Germany is among the four countries with the highest numbers: The USA is in front with more than 14,000 cases, followed by Spain, Brazil and Germany. The Robert Koch Institute in Berlin reported 3,350 cases in Germany on Wednesday.