Monkeypox: Brazil, Spain Record First Deaths

The Monkeypox pandemic have claimed live in Brazil and Spain.

In Brazil a 41-year-old man became the first fatality from the virus while two Spain deaths have been announced two – the first in Europe.
It will be recalled that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency.

But infections are usually mild and the risk to the general population is low.

On Friday Brazil’s health ministry said the victim there had suffered from lymphoma and a weakened immune system, and “comorbidities aggravated his condition”.

Brazil has so far reported 1,066 confirmed cases and 513 suspected cases of the virus. Data from Brazil’s health ministry indicates that more than 98% of confirmed cases were in men who have sex with men.