By Ifeyinwa Ogwo :
World Health Organisation (WHO) has admitted that the rate of monkeypox cases all over the world has declined by 21 percent from previous weeks.
The world health body noted that from August 15 to 21, few cases were reported than in the previous four weeks when the numbers were rising.
In their worldwide record, 5,907 cases were reported during the week, compared to 7,477 reported the week before, and in total, 41600 persons were infected, and 12 death have been recorded from 96 countries since the beginning of the year.
However, WHO observed that despite the decline, numbers continue to rise in North and South America regions, while Germany is among the four countries in Europe with the highest numbers.
