Monkeypox cases investigated in Europe, US and Canada - BBC News

Cases of the rare disease are now confirmed in four European countries, health authorities say.

20 May 2022 Getty Images Symptoms of monkeypox include a rash, fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion Cases of monkeypox are being investigated in several European countries as well as the US, Canada and Australia, according to health authorities and local media reports. The new cases were reported in Belgium, France, Australia and Germany. This follows infections confirmed in Italy, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, the US, Canada and the UK - where the first European case was reported. Monkeypox is most common in remote parts of Central and West…

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