Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Monkeypox virus is not a severe threat, WHO

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Despite spreading to numerous countries, the World Health Organization declared on Saturday that monkeypox is not yet a global health emergency. However, according to CNBC, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that monkeypox was changing quickly and urged governments all around the world to step up monitoring, contact tracing, and testing. Additionally, he exhorted … Read more

Monkeypox may have been spreading ‘under the radar’ for months and years

Monkeypox

Monkeypox occurrences in Europe and the United States have been mild; with some being so modest that they have been confused for other sexually transmitted viruses. The monkeypox virus, which has now been diagnosed in hundreds of people in 26 countries. It may have been silently spreading for years until its stunning global debut. Read … Read more