WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency

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Heidi Lee

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1:53Monkeypox: With cases jumping 59% in Canada, what are the signs you need to know?

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Monkeypox outbreaks are now seen as a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced at a virtual press conference Saturday.

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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the decision comes as monkeypox outbreaks have met “the five criteria in the International Health Regulations” that decide whether an outbreak constitutes a global health emergency.

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