Monkeypox Declared Global Emergency | WHO | Current Affairs Today
The WHO has declared monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for the second time in two years, with 99,176 cases and 208 deaths reported across 116 countries since 2022. Mpox, a DNA virus from the Poxviridae family, was first identified in monkeys in 1958 and later in humans in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It spreads through direct contact, presenting symptoms such as fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, and a rash. A new strain, primarily transmitted through sexual contact, is causing increased concern due to its rapid spread. Testing is conducted via PCR. The PHEIC declaration follows the outbreak's unusual global spread, the emergence of new viral strains, and the risk of international transmission, requiring a coordinated global response.
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