The World Health Organization (WHO) today declared the highest level of alert for mpox (monkey pox) at the international level, in the wake of the outbreak of cases in African countries. “Today, the emergency response committee met and informed me that it considers the situation to be a public health emergency. I share this view,” announced WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “It is clear that a coordinated international response is needed to stop the outbreak and save lives,” he stressed. mpox, or monkey pox, as it was formerly known, is a viral disease transmitted from animals to humans. It can also be spread from person to person by close physical contact. A total of 38,465 cases have been recorded in 16 African countries since January 2022. Of these patients, 1,456 have died. This year, there is a 160% increase in cases compared to the previous year, according to the report […]
Source: News Beast
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