Washington Times · Jul 23, 2022
WHO declares monkeypox outbreak global health emergency
In this file photo, the head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a media conference at an EU Africa summit in Brussels on Feb. 18, 2022. The World Health Organization says monkeypox still does not warrant ...The World Health Organization declared the growing monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency on Saturday, signaling an expanding international concern over the virus.
The WHO’s declaration comes as the monkeypox infection has been transmitted in more than 70 countries. The rapid growth has prompted health experts to call for increased global efforts to fight the spread.