Spain reported its second monkeypox related death on Saturday, a day after it confirmed its first death.

According to local media, the first death in Europe happened in the Valencia region. It was caused by an inflammation of the brain called encephalitis. According to the WHO, encephalitis is a rare disease.

The ministry confirmed that the second death was related to monkeypox.

The ministry said that 3.2% of the 3,750 patients it had information on had been hospitalized. On Saturday, Insider contacted Spain's health ministry but did not hear back.

There was a death linked to monkeypox on Friday. A man who died had a weakened immune system, according to the ministry. According to the health ministry, his comorbidities worsened his condition.

According to the WHO, Brazil and Spain were the first countries outside of Africa to die from monkeypox.

The monkeypox outbreak was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization last week.

According to the CDC, there were 22,485 confirmed cases as of Friday. The data shows that it has been found in 72 countries.

According to the CDC, the US has the highest number of reported cases.

The symptoms of monkeypox can be very painful.

Close contact with a person with monkeypox is how the virus is spread. The kind of intimate contact that happens during sex can transmit monkeypox.

The majority of monkeypox cases have been in men who have sex with men. The director-general of the World Health Organization urged men who have sex with men to limit the number of partners they have.

The people who are eligible are being told to get a vaccine as well.