The recent global upsurge in monkeypox cases has raised concerns and brought attention to how unstable newly developing infectious illnesses can be. Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 and was mostly limited to areas of Central and West Africa. But recent outbreaks have shown that it can move outside of its customary limits, which presents […]
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World Health Organization declares Monkeypox an International Public Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a major international warning against Monkeypox on Wednesday, calling the disease a global health emergency. The announcement comes after the Africa Centers for Diseases Control made a similar declaration earlier this week. According to WHO, Monkeypox (Mpox) was discovered by scientists in the late 1950s. The disease travels from […]