Spain reports second death from monkeypox, second case in Europe. The announcement came a day after the continent's first death was reported.. The Spanish Ministry of Health, where both deaths occurred, has 4,298 confirmed cases in the country..

Information about the first death from this disease in Europe appeared shortly after similar data from Brazil.. We are talking about deaths outside of Africa, where this year's outbreak was recorded for the first time..

According to a World Health Organization report, as of July 22, there have been only five deaths, all in Africa.. On Saturday, the WHO declared a rapidly spreading outbreak, calling the situation a global health emergency, the highest level of concern.

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Spain's health ministry said in its latest report on Saturday that there were 4,298 confirmed cases in the country.. Of the 3,750 patients reported, 120 or 3.2% were hospitalized and two died, the report said..

The first death occurred in the northeastern region of Valencia and was caused by encephalitis, inflammation of the brain associated with the infection, local media reported, citing the regional health department..

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The victim in Brazil was a 41-year-old man who, according to the health ministry, also suffered from lymphoma and had a weakened immune system..

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And they added that the patient was hospitalized in the southeastern city of Belo Horizonte and died of septic shock after being brought to intensive care..

Recall that in France, 1,700 cases of monkeypox were recorded and a special vaccination center was opened.