Monkey pox: The World Health Organization today (Saturday) declared a global emergency following the spread of the monkey pox virus around the world. The organization stated that the presence of the virus in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that allows the declaration of a special situation.
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The Director General of the World Health Organization, Theodore Gebra Yessos, made the decision despite the lack of consensus among the members of the committee. This is the first time that the Director General of the Agon has accepted the decision in this way. “The risk of the monkeypox virus is a moderate risk on a global level, except in Europe – where the risk is high,” Tedros said, adding that with the tools they now have, it is possible to control and contain the outbreak and stop the spread of the virus. Another senior official at the health organization said afterwards that of the countries that report cases of monkeypox infection in their territory, about half already have access to vaccines.
As of today, more than 17 thousand cases of monkeypox have been found in 72 countries. Yesterday, the United States reported the first two cases in children in its territory. In Israel, until yesterday, 105 patients were diagnosed with monkeypox.