“In view of the spread of monkeypox outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the potential for further spread within and beyond Africa, I have resolved to convene an emergency committee to advise me on whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote in his letter to the WHO.
The committee will consist of independent experts from around the world.
Monkeypox is a rare infectious disease that is most common in remote areas of Central and West Africa. Symptoms include nausea, fever, rash, itching, and muscle pain.
Photo source: picture from an open source