As he had hinted, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the next Emergency Committee on this issue will take place next week. These specialists will need to assess whether monkeypox constitutes a health emergency of international concern.
Symptoms of monkeypox include a high fever quickly changing to a rash. Very often without consequence, the pathology lasts only two to three weeks. A vaccine exists, but the WHO does not currently recommend a massive campaign in the various countries. A total of three people have died, according to the organization.
