Monkeypox outbreak can be eliminated in Europe, WHO says
London, UKReuters It is possible to eliminate the monkeypox outbreak in Europe, World Health Organization officials said on Tuesday, highlighting evidence that case counts are slowing in a handful of countries. There are encouraging signs of a sustained week-on-week decline in the onset of cases in many European countries, including France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and […]
WHO says more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox globally, most in Europe
London, UKReuters There have been more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox reported globally from 78 countries, with the majority in Europe, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The WHO declared the outbreak a global health emergency on Saturday. A woman holds a mock-up vial labelled “Monkeypox vaccine” and medical syringe in this illustration taken […]
WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
London, UK/Zurich, SwitzerlandReuters The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization’s highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday. The WHO label – a “public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)” – is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could unlock funding to […]
Monkeypox outbreaks: How global organisations are mobilising faith networks to fight stigma
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on how faith leaders from across religions are working with the World Health Organization officials in combatting monkeypox outbreaks…
WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases top 100 in Europe
London, UKReuters The World Health Organization was holding an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after over 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe. In what Germany described as the largest outbreak in Europe ever, cases have been reported […]
Explainer – Why monkeypox cases are rising in Europe
London, UKReuters A handful of cases of monkeypox have now been reported or are suspected in the United Kingdom, Portugal and Spain. The outbreaks are raising alarm because the disease mostly occurs in west and central Africa, and only very occasionally spreads elsewhere. An image created during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which […]