Three people have died from monkeypox in Brazil and Spain, marking the first known fatalities outside Africa in the current outbreak.
with flu-like symptoms, and a rash that appears days later, according to the CDC. Infections usually last between two and four weeks.Most cases have so far been reported among men who have sex with men, with WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
earlier this week that they should consider temporarily reducing sexual partners as cases rise. Global health authorities have grappled with the risk of stigmatizing members of the community or downplaying the risk to the wider population.
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