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The World Health Organization (WHO) says the multi-country monkeypox outbreak is not yet a global health emergency.

The decision was made by the emergency committee of the International Health Regulations , on Saturday, regarding the rapid spread of monkeypox across dozens of nations.

However, severe illness can occur in some individuals. The viral infection has a total of 141 suspected cases and 36 confirmed cases in Nigeria.In a statement, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said since the beginning of May, 3040 cases of monkeypox have been reported to the organisation from 47 countries.

The WHO DG agreed with the advice offered by the IHR emergency committee regarding the outbreak that, at present, monkeypox does not constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern .The committee weighed whether or not to activate the WHO’s highest alert level in response to the outbreak, COVID-19 and polio are the only other virus outbreaks considered international public health emergencies by the WHO.

 

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