The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the current monkeypox epidemic a global health emergency. Moneyweb Monkeypox Epidemic
The World Health Organisation has declared the current monkeypox epidemic a global health emergency. The committee of independent advisers who met on Thursday July 21 2022, were split on their decision on whether to call the growing monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern – the highest level of alert.
Even though monkeypox is undoubtedly spread during sex, labelling it as an STD would be counterproductive, as the infection could spread through any intimate contact, even when wearing condoms or without penetrative sex.
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