On 23rd July the Director General at World Health Organisation declares Monkeypox a global health emergency. The DG in his press release noted the spread of the disease in more than 75 countries of the world. He said, “I have decided that the Global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.” The decision is in a hurry or the jitters of an already harassed WHO? In the hindsight, his declaration followed after the inconclusive results of the meeting on 21st July of the Second Committee on IHR. The committee voted 6 to 3 against declaring Monkeypox a global emergency. Some experts reference the decision as a little done in haste. They argue can the disease spread and declared a global health emergency. What is Monkeypox and how did it origin...
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