WHO Has Declared Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency

The monkeypox outbreak in 74 countries has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.

The global monkeypox outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern according to the WHO chief.

He said that a committee of experts couldn't reach a consensus, so he had to make a decision.

The risk of monkeypox is moderate in all regions except for the European region, according to the World Health Organization.

According to a tally by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, monkeypox has affected over 17,000 people in 74 countries.

There has been a rise in monkeypox infections outside of the West and Central African countries.

Almost all of the people who were HIV positive were gay or bisexual men, and around a third visited sex-on-site venues within the previous month.

Tedros was concerned that stigma and scapegoating could make the outbreak more difficult to track.

He said on Saturday that the outbreak could be stopped with the right strategies in the right groups.

He urged all countries to work closely with the communities of men who have sex with men and to design and deliver effective information and services.

Potential vaccine

The WHO convened an emergency committee to decide if monkeypox is a public health emergency of international concern.

The situation had not met the threshold according to the majority.

Tedros was concerned when the second meeting was called on Thursday.

Tedros asked for advice in assessing the immediate and mid-term public health implications.

Monkeypox is less dangerous and contagious than smallpox, which was eradicated in 1980.

According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, 95 percent of cases have been transmitted through sex.

The European Union's drug watchdog recommended the use of a vaccine to treat a disease.

The European Union has approved Imvanex for the prevention of smallpox.

The similarity between the monkeypox virus and the smallpox virus made it a potential vaccine for monkeys.

During the course of five days, there are a number of symptoms of monkeypox.

There are blisters on the face, palms of hands, soles of the feet, and on the soles of the fingers.

Agence France- Presse.