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WHO Declares Monkeypox A Global Health Emergency
- By The Financial District
- Jul 24, 2022
- 2 min read
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a worldwide health emergency on Saturday, July 23, 2022, following an increase in cases in recent months, according to Danielle Haynes of United Press International (UPI).
Photo Insert: Symptoms of monkeypox include several days of flu-like fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a blister or pimple-like rash.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that a committee was unable to reach a consensus on the severity of the outbreak, but he opted to declare an emergency anyway.
The classification indicates that the WHO believes the increasing monkeypox cases necessitate a coordinated international response to prevent the epidemic from becoming a pandemic. The WHO will give member states with instructions and suggestions on how to combat the virus as part of the proclamation.
Tedros described the worldwide danger as "moderate," with Europe being particularly "high." According to WHO figures, there have been roughly 16,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox this year in 74 countries as of Thursday.
Five people have died as a result of the incidents, all of which occurred in Africa.
More than 2,000 instances have been reported in 43 states in the United States. The Biden administration stated earlier this month that it would release roughly 150,000 additional doses of a monkeypox vaccine from the national stockpile to combat the mounting cases, according to Daniel Uria of UPI.
Symptoms of monkeypox include several days of flu-like fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a blister or pimple-like rash. It is most usually transmitted through direct contact with an infectious rash, scabs, or body fluid, or through touching items that have previously touched an infectious rash or fluid.
According to the CDC, monkeypox can also be transmitted through respiratory secretions during prolonged face-to-face contact or during intimate physical contact such as kissing, snuggling, or intercourse.
