The World Health Organization also points out that the highest number of infections are reported from European countries.

According to the WHO, the monkeypox virus has spread in 78 countries so far.

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has also explained that the 'monkey pox' epidemic that caused a global emergency can be controlled.

He said this during a special media briefing held on the spread of the monkeypox virus.