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WHO says monkeypox not currently a global health emergency
More than 3,200 confirmed cases and one death have now been reported.
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More than 3,200 confirmed cases and one death have now been reported.
All 28 patients with monkeypox are men and the majority are aged between 25 and 44.
Eligibility would depend on a number of factors.
As of 8 June there were a total of 9 confirmed cases here.
The jabs are authorised for use against smallpox, but officials say they will also work against the monkeypox virus too.
None of those who contracted the virus have needed to be hospitalised.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre said it has been notified of seven confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland.
The 780 cases all come from countries where the virus is not endemic.
In Ireland, health authorities have confirmed six cases so far.
A total of six cases have now been identified here.
Evidence suggests the current outbreak could have started in Europe in mid-April.
People shouldn’t be “panicking” about monkeypox, a virologist has said.
The first case of monkeypox in Ireland was reported on Saturday by the HSPC.
A suspected case is also being investigated and test results are awaited.
Reid said Ireland had secured an order of vaccines for monkeypox and these would be delivered “shortly”.
More than a dozen countries across Europe have reported cases.
Monkeypox symptoms usually clear up after two to four weeks, and it is not usually fatal.
Transmission of monkeypox occurs through close, sustained skin-to-skin contact with someone who has an active rash.
As of Saturday, there were 92 confirmed cases of the disease in countries where monkeypox is not endemic.
UNAIDS said ‘a significant proportion’ of recent monkeypox cases have been identified among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
The UK Health Security Agency registered 20 cases of the disease on Friday.
The rare disease — which is not usually fatal — often manifests itself through fever, muscle aches and other signs.
The virus usually spreads only in Central and West Africa.
Britain has confirmed nine cases of the virus since 6 May, and the United States verified its first on Wednesday.
The cases are not linked to a previously confirmed case in England announced on 7 May.