Monkeypox cases rise to over 550, infections spreading undetected: WHO
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As the number of monkeypox virus cases are increasing day by day, World Health Organisation (WHO) said "infections may be spreading undetected'.
So far, most cases have been reported among men who have sex with men presenting with symptoms at sexual health clinics, "the sudden appearance of monkeypox in many countries at the same time suggests there may have been undetected transmission for some time," said WHO Director-General .
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