Pathogens jumping to humans from animals becoming more frequent, warns WHO

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LONDON — Outbreaks of endemic diseases such as monkeypox and lassa fever are becoming more persistent and frequent, the World Health Organization's (WHO) emergencies director, Dr Mike Ryan, warned on Wednesday. (June 1)

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LONDON — Outbreaks of endemic diseases such as monkeypox and lassa fever are becoming more persistent and frequent, the World Health Organization's emergencies director, Dr Mike Ryan, warned on Wednesday .

For instance, there is an upward trend in cases of Lassa fever, an acute viral illness spread by rodents endemic to Africa, he said. Meanwhile, although Covid-19 cases are declining globally, there are regions such as the Americas with concerning trends, WHO director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted in a briefing on Wednesday.

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