Since the beginning of 2022, there have been 1'715 cases and 73 deaths of monkeypox reported from eight endemic and two non-endemic countries in the African Union. According to WHO, these countries are Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, D.R. Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa. From February 2020 until today, 12'141 cases and 363 deaths of monkeypox have been documented in Africa. The number of cases continues to increase in Africa.
Good personal hygiene. Avoid close contact with sick people at all costs. Also avoid contact with people who have skin or genital lesions. Avoid contact with contaminated materials used by sick people. Contact with sick animals should also be avoided. During stays in West and Central Africa: Do not consume bushmeat.
