New monkeypox variant sparks emergency meeting by WHO as cases soar

New monkeypox variant sparks emergency meeting by WHO as cases soar

The increasing spread of the monkeypox virus in Africa may be declared a global emergency. World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday (August 7) he had noted the increasing spread of monkeypox cases outside Congo. The WHO chief has decided to ask independent experts to advise the organisation as soon as … Read more