The WHO will convene an emergency committee of experts to determine if the expanding monkeypox outbreak that has mysteriously spread outside Africa should be considered a global health emergency.
WHO has been working with partner countries to create a mechanism by which some vaccines for smallpox — a related disease — might be made available to affected countries, as research continues into their effectiveness against the new outbreak.
Tedros said more than 1600 cases and nearly 1500 suspected cases have been reported this year in 39 countries, include Britain, Canada, Italy, Poland, Spain, US and Australia. The list includes seven where monkeypox has been reported for years.It’s the first time the disease has been known to spread among people who have no travel links to Africa.
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