That is why I have decided to convene an emergency committee in accordance with international health regulations next week to assess whether this epidemic is a public health emergency of international concern. “
As monkey pox infections increase around the world, the WHO DG called on previously affected countries to identify all cases and contacts to manage the epidemic.
He continued to emphasize the prevention of the spread of the disease and said that no deaths have been reported so far, but the risk of the spread of monkey pox in non-endemic countries is real.
Speaking about vaccines, Tedros had said, “Antiviral drugs and vaccines have been approved for monkey pox, but they are limited,” adding that the WHO is working to develop a coordination mechanism based on public health needs and mass vaccinations are needed.
“People with symptoms should stay at home and those who share at home with those infected should avoid close contact,” he added.
He also stressed how the virus has lived and killed in Africa for decades, but the world is now paying attention as it begins to affect high-income countries.
“Communities that live with the threat of the virus every day deserve the same care, the same care, and the same tools to protect themselves,” the WHO director concluded.
According to the WHO, monkeypox is usually a self-limiting disease and typically lasts 2 to 4 weeks. It can be serious in children, in pregnant women, or in people who have a weakened immune response due to other conditions.
The germination time is usually 6-13 days, but it can be longer 5-21 days.
Typical symptoms include febrile headache, muscle aches, back pain and fatigue, and swollen lymph nodes, followed by rash and / or lesions.
Source: ANI