Global cases monkeypox There are already nearly 14,000 in more than 70 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned today (WHO), the day before he fell ill, experts meet for a second time to discuss whether to declare an international emergency over the outbreak.
At least five people have died from the disease, all in Africaan area where it is endemic, the director general of WHO said at a press conference, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The head of the organization added that the majority of those affected are still men who have sex with other men, and that the countries with the highest number of cases due to the current outbreak are in Europe.
He also noted that in some countries there are not enough tools to diagnose new cases, which “makes it difficult to control and stop the outbreak.”
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About the meeting of the Commission for Emergency Situations WHO Tedros indicated this Thursday that “regardless of the advice he issues, WHO will continue to do everything possible to help countries stop transmission and save lives.”
An international emergency can be declared when an infectious disease spreads uncontrollably in many countries, requiring governments to take special preventive measures to stop its spread. (EFE)
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