The monkeypox cases are also increasing in Germany. According to a clinic, the first patient has now recovered.
- cases in Germany: Monkeypox are also increasing in this country. Infections have now been reported in nine federal states.
- Experts say: Whether there will be a pandemic is still uncertain. Very little is currently known about the monkeypox virus. However, I couldn’t corona be compared.
- WHO smallpox expert Rosamund Lewis becomes clear: “We don’t know if it’s too late to contain it completely”
- Incubation period: when the first symptoms of monkeypox appear.
Update from Wednesday, June 8th, 11:31 am: Around three weeks after monkeypox was first detected in Germany, the number of infections recorded by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has risen to 113. “All the cases in Germany reported to the RKI are men,” said a spokeswoman for the institute on Wednesday (June 8) on request. On Tuesday, the RKI was aware of 80 cases nationwide.
A large part of the reported infections can be traced back to the capital: As of Tuesday evening, the Berlin health administration had 72 people affected, 13 of whom were being treated in the hospital. According to previous data, Germany seems to be one of the European countries with a particularly large number of virus detections, alongside countries such as Great Britain, Spain and Portugal.
Monkeypox in Germany: First patient recovered
Update from Tuesday, June 7th, 2:45 p.m.: The first person diagnosed with monkeypox in Germany has recovered, according to a hospital report. The 26-year-old Brazilian was released from treatment symptom-free after around two weeks of treatment, the Munich Clinic announced on Tuesday. A second patient had already been released into domestic isolation the previous week.
Both patients suffered from a mild course of the disease with the characteristic skin changes such as pustules and smallpox. Other people with the virus infection are currently not being treated in the Munich clinic.
Monkeypox virus in Germany: 80 cases have now been detected
Update from Monday, June 6, 2:05 p.m.: Infections with the monkeypox virus continue to increase worldwide and also in Germany. For Germany, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is currently reporting 80 cases of monkeypox from nine federal states. More than 302 cases of monkeypox have now been identified in the UK.
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Monkeypox in Germany: New cases in Baden-Württemberg
Update from Monday, June 6, 2:05 p.m.: The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in countries where the virus does not otherwise circulate has risen to 780, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The infections were reported from May 13 to June 2 from 27 mostly western countries, as the UN organization announced on Sunday in Geneva. Furthermore, men who have sex with men are mainly, but not exclusively, affected. The majority of cases (688) were reported from European countries.
Three new cases of monkeypox have been detected in Baden-Württemberg. A spokesman for the Ministry of Health said on Monday in Stuttgart. The people affected came from the Alb-Donau district, the Ravensburg district and the Freiburg urban district. They were in domestic isolation and not abroad. The severity of the symptoms is not such that they need to be hospitalized, the spokesman said. The State Health Office confirmed the cases over the Pentecost weekend. Contact tracing is ongoing. For Germany, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 65 transmitted monkeypox cases from nine federal states on Friday (June 3).
Monkeypox in Germany: First case detected in the Hanover area
+++9 p.m.: That Monkeypox virus is spreading and has now also arrived in the Hanover region, as stated on the website of the Hanover health department. On Friday afternoon (June 3rd) the infection was detected and the tracing of all contacts began. The data subject is a travel returnee from Spain. “We had to expect that there would also be cases of monkeypox in the Hanover region. The health department will take all the necessary steps to do this. There is no reason to worry at this point in time,” said regional president Steffen Krach.
+++ 5 p.m.: The number of monkeypox cases in Berlin has doubled since Monday (May 30). The daily mirror reports. The health administration expects further cases, as it announced when asked by the daily mirror. By Thursday evening (June 2nd), 39 infections had been registered in Berlin, and nine patients had been hospitalized. On Monday there were 18 cases. All reported cases are men, it said. The administration rejected further information, such as the vaccination status of those affected with regard to a smallpox vaccination and the severity of their illness, with reference to data protection.
Monkeypox: High numbers in UK
Update from Friday, June 3, 12:30 p.m.: In the UK, the number of monkeypox infections has continued to rise. The UK Health and Security Agency is currently reporting more than 183 cases. It was also the first time there was an infection between two people in England. The situation is also coming to a head in Germany.
As reported by the Robert Koch Institute, the number of infections with the monkeypox virus has now increased to 65, eight more than the day before.
Monkeypox infections in Germany are increasing – WHO expert: “Don’t know if it’s too late”
Update from Thursday, June 2, 11:15 a.m.: Monkeypox cases are increasing worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 550 infections with the virus have now been recorded. The numbers do not include current infections in several African countries where the viral disease has recurred in the past.
According to the UN expert, the increasing pressure on ecosystems could lead to monkeypox infections in humans. Threatened habitats and climate change would change animal movement radii and encourage the virus to spread to humans, said Mike Ryan of the World Health Organization. “We’re dealing with a pretty unstable interface between animals and humans,” Ryan said in a news conference. Increases can also be observed in other diseases of animal origin, such as Lassa fever or Ebola.
Monkeypox is also spreading in Germany: 57 cases are known
“We don’t know if it’s too late to contain it completely,” said WHO smallpox expert Rosamund Lewis, according to dpa about the virus. But she was optimistic that the spread can be combated with conventional hygiene measures. In Germany, the RKI reports 57 cases of monkeypox in nine federal states on June 2nd.
Monkeypox in Germany: is a new pandemic looming? WHO speaks out
First report from Tuesday, May 31, 4:00 p.m.: Berlin – Monkeypox continue to increase in Germany. The first case was confirmed in Munich on May 19. The virus has now spread to six federal states.
The number of infections detected is currently increasing every day. While the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) listed 21 cases for Germany on Monday (May 30), a day later, on Tuesday (May 31), there were already 33 confirmed cases. At the current one Outbreak of monkeypox It is the largest and most geographically widespread outbreak ever reported outside of the endemic areas of West and Central Africa.
Monkeypox in Germany: the majority of cases have not been seriously ill to date
According to the German Press Agency (dpa), the RKI has not yet given any more detailed information on the cases of monkeypox in Germany. However, most of those infected should not be seriously ill, according to the news agency. While the number of cases is increasing, the number of affected states has remained unchanged, an overview:
But the cases of monkeypox are not only increasing in Germany. The British health authority also announced an increase on Monday (May 30). Accordingly, currently in Great Britain 180 cases have already been reported.
Monkeypox in Germany: WHO has not yet ruled out a pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) is also concerned with monkeypox. The question of whether the current situation will lead to a pandemic cannot be answered at this point in time, the WHO said on Monday (May 30). However, it cannot be ruled out. “We don’t know, but we don’t think so,” said Rosamunde Lewis, WHO technical director for monkeypox. The American broadcaster CNBC quotes the WHO as saying that there is currently a time window in which the increase in cases can be contained.
However, the WHO sees the risk of a further spread of monkeypox, especially at upcoming festivals and large parties. “The potential for further transmission in Europe and elsewhere in the summer is high,” said WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Henri Kluge in a statement. Festivals and celebrations in the coming months would also offer the opportunity to raise awareness of the disease among young, sexually active and mobile people and to strengthen protective behavior.
We don’t want people to panic or be scared thinking it’s like Covid or maybe worse.
Little is currently known about the rise in monkeypox in the western states. However, the virus disease should not be associated with the corona virus be confused, it is said. Risks to the general public would remain low, WHO said, according to CNBC. Whether the cases will continue to take place in Germany remains to be seen. (Lucas Maier, Sophia Lother and Fee Halberstadt)
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