The first was diagnosed in the UK on May 7, and the number of cases that have been confirmed in that country has quickly doubled in the past two days, from nine infections on May 18 to 20 infections on May 20. This month, more than 140 confirmed and suspected cases have been detected in a dozen countries across Europe, North America, and Oceania.
Monkeypox is spreading, and it is spreading much faster than it usually does.
