The World Health Organization (WHO) has called an emergency committee meeting on 23 June to assess whether monkeypox can be classified as a global health emergency. The WHO’s concern comes after nearly 1,600 confirmed, 1,500 suspected cases and 72 deaths were reported in more than 39 countries, seven of which already have a history of the disease, while 32 are newly affected. The health organization classifies monkeypox as a “Grade 3 emergency”, the highest level in their internal system. “A Grade 3 emergency means we are coordinating the response across all three levels of the organization – country offices, regional offices and headquarters,” reports WHO.
“WHO has now classified this crisis as a Grade 3 emergency, the highest level in our internal system. A Grade 3 emergency means that we respond at all three levels of the organization – country offices, regional offices and headquarters Coordinating”-@Dr Tedros
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) 14 June 2022
“Over 1,600 confirmed cases and nearly 1,500 suspected cases so far this year” #monkeypox WHO has been notified of 39 countries – including seven countries where monkeypox has been detected over the years, and 32 newly affected countries.@Dr Tedros
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) 14 June 2022
“The monkeypox outbreak is unusual and worrying,” WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a tweet, adding that the health organization would convene an “emergency committee under International Health Regulations next week” to assess whether it Whether the outbreak represents public health or not. Emergency of international concern. ,
“‘s wrath #monkeypox Unusual and worrying. For this reason I have decided to convene the Emergency Committee under International Health Regulations next week to assess whether this outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.”@Dr Tedros
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) 14 June 2022
In a follow-up tweet, the WHO wrote that they aim to support countries to prevent transmission and contain outbreaks with tested public health tools, including surveillance, contact tracing and isolation of infected patients. Is.
“It is also necessary to increase awareness of the risks and actions to be taken moving forward” [monkeypox] Transmission to the highest risk groups, which includes men and men who have sex with their close contacts,” the International Health Organization further said.
“It is also necessary to increase awareness of the risks and actions to reduce further [#monkeypox] Transmission to most at-risk groups, including men and men who have sex with their close contacts”-@Dr Tedros https://t.co/fOeL0gJO5p
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) 14 June 2022
WHO has also published interim guidance on the use of smallpox vaccines for monkeypox, noting that “decisions on the use of smallpox or monkeypox vaccines should be based on a full assessment of the risks and benefits on a case-by-case basis.” should.”
“Today, we also published interim guidance on the use of smallpox vaccines #monkeypox,
WHO does not recommend mass vaccination against monkeypox.@Dr Tedros https://t.co/rlJ4zViSy1
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) 14 June 2022
It also said that the health organization does not recommend mass vaccination against monkeypox.
Monkeypox is an orthopoxvirus that causes a disease similar to smallpox, but with less severe symptoms. It spreads from animals to humans.
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