The monkeypox virus is rarely seen outside of Africa, so the recent outbreak of cases worldwide has caused concern among global health experts.
worldwide has caused concern among global health experts. But on Monday, the World Health Organization said it is unlikely this will turn into a pandemic.
Rosamund Lewis, who leads the smallpox secretariat of the WHO's Emergencies Programme, said that right now,"We are not concerned of a global pandemic." She did say, however, that agency officials are concerned about the long list of unknowns pertaining to monkeypox and the virus' spread.
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