An emergency committee of the World Health Organization has met to discuss whether the current outbreak of monkeypox constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
Experts from around the world gathered on Thursday to consider the latest information about the disease.
The WHO said Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will study the results of the discussions and decide within a few days whether to declare the monkeypox outbreak an emergency.
The WHO Regional Office for Europe said 2,746 cases of monkeypox had been confirmed in 29 countries and territories, mainly in Europe, as of Tuesday.
The WHO currently lists outbreaks of polio and COVID-19 as such emergencies.
Experts from around the world gathered on Thursday to consider the latest information about the disease.
The WHO said Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will study the results of the discussions and decide within a few days whether to declare the monkeypox outbreak an emergency.
The WHO Regional Office for Europe said 2,746 cases of monkeypox had been confirmed in 29 countries and territories, mainly in Europe, as of Tuesday.
The WHO currently lists outbreaks of polio and COVID-19 as such emergencies.
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An emergency WHO meeting discussed the potential global health concern of the monkeypox outbreak, with 2746 confirmed cases in 29 countries as of Tuesday, primarily in Europe. The WHO Director-General will evaluate the committee's findings and decide within a few days if it should declare an
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220624_05/
Date: June 24, 2022
Created: 2022/06/24 07:53
Updated: 2025/12/09 15:22
Last Read: 2022/06/24 07:53