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Over 20 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, with more than 300 confirmed or suspected infections mostly in Europe.

The outbreaks are raising alarm because monkeypox, which spreads through close contact and was first found in monkeys, mostly occurs in west and central Africa, and only very occasionally spreads elsewhere.Below is a list of countries that have so far reported suspected or confirmed cases, in alphabetical order:* Austria confirmed its first case on 22 May.* Denmark confirmed a second case on 24 May, a day after the first.* Germany has confirmed three cases, with the first registered on 20 May.

* The Netherlands reported its first case on 20 May. It has since confirmed"several" more patients, without stating the exact number.Steve Kautzer holds his three-year-old daughter Schyan as his wife Tammy holds their prairie dog Chuckles in Dorchester, Wisconsin. The Kautzers are in quarantine at their home as they recover from contracting monkeypox from a second prairie dog that has since died.* Spain confirmed 22 new cases on 30 May, bringing the total to 120.

* The United Kingdom detected 71 new cases in England on 30 May, taking UK's total number of confirmed cases since 7 May to 179.* The United Arab Emirates reported three new cases on 30 May, bringing the total to four. It detected its first case on 24 May.* Canada reported 10 new infections on 27 May, bringing its total to 25.* The United States confirmed nine additional cases in seven states on 26 May, bringing the total to 11 since the first infection was discovered on 18 May.

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Oh FFS can you useless lot let it rest already, nobody is scared or cares.

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