WHO has decided not to declare monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern, but will continue to monitor the outbreak.
The monkeypox outbreak does not currently constitute a global public health concern, the World Health Organization has said, although this may change in the future.A WHO emergency committee meeting was called after 50 countries reported cases of monkeypox since MayWHO said there are serious concerns about the outbreak and is monitoring the situation
However, the WHO pointed to the "emergency nature of the outbreak" and said "intense response efforts" were needed to control further spread. The announcement was made after WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus convened an emergency committee on the disease. Mr Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was "deeply concerned" about the evolving threat of monkeypox, which has been identified in more than 50 countries.But it would recommend a re-assessment before then if new developments emerged.Official figures as of June 15 showThe WHO director-general said the committee had pointed out monkeypox has been circulating in a number of African countries for decades and has been neglected in terms of research, attention and funding.