WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency

On Saturday morning, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a health emergency of international concern.

As shown DNA Radio“I have decided to declare a public health emergency of international scope,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted.

An emergency is the highest classification an organization can issue.

Similarly, the director of the organization emphasized that the risk in the world is moderate, except for Europe, where it is high due to the presence of large numbers of infected people.

As revealed by Dr. Tedros, in previous meetings they did not reach a consensus among the panel of experts. However, the director decided to declare the highest international alert.

He explained that “the new forms of transmission of the virus that facilitated the spread of the virus are still poorly understood.”

Confirmed cases

Currently, the number of infections worldwide exceeds 16,000, in 75 countries, with five deaths.

Monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted disease, but as I mentioned Radio BioBioThe director emphasized that the most affected groups are men who have sexual relations with men, especially those who have multiple partners. Although everyone in contact with an infected person is at risk.

Regarding the number of cases in Chile, Minsal has reported 39 confirmed cases in the country so far.