世衛(wèi)組織發(fā)布猴痘疫情暴發(fā)預(yù)警

The World Health Organization said it expects to identify more cases of monkeypox as it expands surveillance in countries where the disease is not typically found. As of Saturday, 92 confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox had been reported from 12 member states where the virus is not endemic, the UN agency said.

世衛(wèi)組織表示，截至5月21日，全球已有12個(gè)國(guó)家和地區(qū)累計(jì)報(bào)告92例猴痘確診病例和28例疑似病例。隨著監(jiān)測(cè)范圍擴(kuò)大，世衛(wèi)組織預(yù)測(cè)，全球猴痘病例可能進(jìn)一步增加。

"Available information suggests that human-to-human transmission is occurring among people in close physical contact with cases who are symptomatic,", the agency said.
世衛(wèi)組織指出，現(xiàn)有信息顯示，與有癥狀的病例發(fā)生密切身體接觸的人群中正在發(fā)生人際傳播。

Symptoms of monkeypox are usually mild and include headache, aching muscles, and exhaustion.
猴痘的癥狀通常很輕微，包括頭痛、肌肉酸痛和疲憊。

The disease can also cause unsightly skin lesions that are susceptible to infection.
該疾病還可能導(dǎo)致嚴(yán)重皮疹，并可能導(dǎo)致繼發(fā)性感染。