WHO says it's not concerned about a monkeypox pandemic at the moment, but it's too soon to rule it out completely

The monkeypox outbreak is unlikely to lead to a global epidemic, but it is too soon to rule it out completely, according to the World Health Organization.

The director of epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention at the WHO and a monkeypox expert at the WHO made comments during an online briefing on Monday.

We don't know, but we don't think there will be a monkeypox outbreak.

She said that at the moment they are not concerned of a global epidemic.

Briand said that there are still many unknowns about the spread of monkeypox and that the situation is evolving and changing very rapidly.

Briand said that monkeypox did not pose the same risk as Covid-19 because it was not as transmissible.

She said that the situation right now is unusual.

There is a rare disease that can cause a painful and infectious boil. The virus has started to spread in more countries than in Central or West Africa.

Officials are concerned about the spread of monkeypox that has not been linked to travel to endemic countries. The US has reported 15 cases of the disease, while the UK has identified 179 cases.

Most of the new cases of monkeypox are being reported in non-endemic countries.

Monkeypox is caused by a virus that is similar to the one that causes smallpox, a disease that was eradicated more than 40 years ago. There are early symptoms of monkeypox. The illness usually lasts between two and four weeks. People with these symptoms should contact their healthcare provider, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.