The monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, World Health Organization\u0027s Director\u002DGeneral Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
The WHO label – a “public health emergency of international concern ” – is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could unlock funding to collaborate on sharing vaccines and treatments.
Previously, Tedros has typically endorsed expert committee recommendations, but two sources told Reuters earlier on Saturday said he had likely decided to back the highest alert level due to concerns about escalating case rates and a short supply of vaccines and treatments.Article content “The right result is clear – not declaring an emergency at this point would be a historic missed opportunity,” said Lawrence Gostin, a professor at Georgetown Law in Washington, D.C., calling the decision politically brave.
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