madrid: Spain on Friday reported its first monkeypox-related death, considered Europe’s first death from the disease and only the second death outside Africa in the current outbreak. Brazil earlier on Friday reported the first monkeypox-related death outside the African continent in the current wave of the disease.
According to a July 22 report from the World Health Organization, only five deaths were reported worldwide, all in the African region.
WHO announced last Saturday fast spreading outbreak A global health emergency, its highest level of alert.
Spain’s Health Ministry said in its latest report that 4,298 cases have been confirmed in the country. Of the 3,750 patients it had information about, 120 were hospitalized – accounting for 3.2% – and one had died, without giving further details. A health ministry spokesman declined to give further details about the deceased.