Atleast 30 children test positive for monkeypox in US: Reports

More than 30 children in the United States have tested positive for monkeypox, according to local media citing officials. Fox News reported that at least 31 children are positive for the virus, with 11 states and jurisdictions reporting pediatric cases. People who are diagnosed with monkeypox should stay home and avoid close contact with others until the rash has fully gone away and a new layer of skin has completely formed, according to the release. It is to be noted that the World Health Organization report earlier informed that the number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21 per cent in the last week.The UN health agency reported 5,907 new weekly cases and said two countries, Iran and Indonesia, reported their first cases. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had also said that most of the monkeypox cases are being reported from Europe and the Americas -among men who have sex with men.Back in July, Tedros announced that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.