Cases of monkeypox are emerging in the U.K., Spain and Portugal, raising concerns about further transmission of the monkeypox virus.
Health officials in Spain issued a national alert today “to guarantee a swift, coordinated and timely response” after eight men started showing symptoms of the viral infection.
These cases have yet to be officially confirmed, and a spokesperson for Madrid’s regional health department said that the National Microbiology Centre is working to determine a final diagnosis.
The U.K. announced on Monday that they have detected four more cases of monkeypox, bringing the country’s total up to seven cases.