LONDON : The Monkeypox virus cases have been spreading outside of the African continent as well, wherein cases have been reported from countries where the disease is not endemic- Europe, US, Latin America.
Closely following the viral outbreak Monkeypox, which is the smaller version of Small pox, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that it is unlikely that the outbreak will become a pandemic outside of Africa.
The health expert Dr Rosamund Lewis also added that it remains unclear whether infected people who are not displaying symptoms can transmit the disease.
As of now, more than 300 cases, suspected and confirmed, of the Monkeypox virus have been reported. Most cases have been in Europe rather than in the Central and West African countries where the virus is endemic.