Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said on Saturday (25) that the monkeypox epidemic is a very worrying health threat, but is not currently a global public health emergency.
“At this time, the situation does not constitute a public health emergency of international concern, which is the highest alert level WHO can issue,” Ghebreyesus said after a meeting of experts to discuss the matter. Said.
“The emergency committee shared its serious concerns about the scale and pace of the current epidemic,” said Ghebreyesus.
Cases of this disease have increased since May beyond countries where it is endemic in West and Central Africa and is particularly concentrated in Western Europe.
According to the World Health Organization, 3,200 cases and one death have been detected in about 50 different countries so far.
Symptoms of the disease are fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches and lack of energy.
Eruptions appear later on the face, palms, and soles; lesions, pustules and finally crusts. Usually the disease gets better in about three weeks.
source: Noticias
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