The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that the monkey pox It is no longer a global health emergency, ending a nearly year-long alert for the viral disease that has led to confirmed cases in more than 100 countries.
The WHO declared monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in July 2022 and endorsed its position in November and February.
The qualification seeks to provoke a coordinated international response and unlock funds to collaborate in the exchange of vaccines and treatments.
From the beginning of 2022 to May 8 of this year, more than 87,000 cases of this smallpox have been confirmed worldwide, according to the latest report from the WHO.
Although the WHO had observed a sustained decrease in the number of reported cases at the beginning of the year, it had also expressed concern about a possible outbreak in some regions and the persistence of transmission in some countries.
Source: Reuters
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