PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – Africa (10): Cameroon

Monkeypox — Cameroon
Level: Advisory
Location: Cameroon
Category: Monkeypox
Latest update: increased cases and more areas affected. At least 16 people in Cameroon are thought to have monkeypox, a disease that hasn’t been reported in the nation since 1989. Cases have been reported in 3 different areas.
Initial investigations show the 1st person infected in the current outbreak may have had contact with a gorilla before becoming ill. People can contract the virus from an infected animal. They may be bitten