WHO declares monkeypox as global health emergency

People standing in long lines

People stand in long lines to receive the monkeypox vaccine in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Source: AAP

Scientists and doctors have welcomed the World Health Organization's recent announcement that monkeypox is a global health emergency. More than 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 75 countries this year so far apart from five deaths.


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