WHO chief declares monkeypox a global emergency - 1News
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7/24/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
A global emergency is WHO’s highest level of alert but the designation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal.
The expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an extraordinary situation that qualifies as a global emergency, the World Health Organization chief said on Sunday (NZT), a declaration … [+3846 chars]
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