WHO declares global emergency over monkeypox outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 50 countries an "emergency of international concern".
“Although I am declaring a public health emergency of international concern, at this time this is an outbreak that is concentrated among men who have sex with men, particularly those who have multiple partners sex,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
“That means this is an epidemic that can be stopped with the right strategies in the right groups,” he added.
Declaring an emergency is WHO's highest alert level for health threats, but it has no immediate consequences.
It is intended to alert governments to take action to protect their populations.
An ongoing outbreak of monkeypox, a viral disease, was confirmed in May 2022, beginning with a cluster of cases discovered in the UK.
As of May 18, cases have been reported in an increasing number of countries and regions, primarily in Europe, but also in North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.
>As of July 23, there have been a total of 17,186 confirmed cases. Since the start of 2022, 72 deaths have been reported, all in Africa.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 50 countries an "emergency of international concern".
“Although I am declaring a public health emergency of international concern, at this time this is an outbreak that is concentrated among men who have sex with men, particularly those who have multiple partners sex,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
“That means this is an epidemic that can be stopped with the right strategies in the right groups,” he added.
Declaring an emergency is WHO's highest alert level for health threats, but it has no immediate consequences.
It is intended to alert governments to take action to protect their populations.
An ongoing outbreak of monkeypox, a viral disease, was confirmed in May 2022, beginning with a cluster of cases discovered in the UK.
As of May 18, cases have been reported in an increasing number of countries and regions, primarily in Europe, but also in North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australia.
>As of July 23, there have been a total of 17,186 confirmed cases. Since the start of 2022, 72 deaths have been reported, all in Africa.
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