Brazil is already fifth among countries to record cases of monkeypox contamination, and the trend worries the WHO (World Health Organization). At a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, the agency urged the government to take steps to inform the public about the risks.
Rosamund Lewis, WHO’s representative on the subject, confirmed that Brazil, along with other countries, shows “worrying trends” in the increase in the number of cases. According to him, there are 35,000 confirmed cases in 92 countries worldwide.
“It’s important to have a strong response with information, action, and evidence,” he said. The World Health Organization declared monkeypox an international emergency. Internally, however, he worries that many governments are choosing not to take adequate action to deal with the new health crisis.
On August 4, Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga told CNN Brazil that he will not declare a public health emergency at this time. On August 15, the portfolio head repeated the same position.
In his view, criteria must be met to declare a public health emergency. “The United States and Australia have recognized this. So far I have not received a technical request from the region whether to consider the pressure of a decree. Now I ask: Suppose I recognized today, what will change?”, Queiroga said.
But last week, the National Council of Secretaries of Health asked the government to declare a state of emergency in the country.
source: Noticias
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