WHO eliminates the distinction between endemic and non-endemic monkeypox

The World Health Organization (WHO) has removed the distinction between endemic and non-endemic countries in data on the spread of monkeypox virus.

Until now, the status of outbreaks in African countries, which are endemic regions, and the status of outbreaks in non-endemic regions, such as Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, were separated.

In addition, the WHO decided on the 23rd to review whether monkeypox is an international public health emergency.

This is the highest level of alert and currently applies to COVID-19 and polio.