GENEVA : The World Health Organization (WHO) has activated its highest alert level for the growing monkeypox outbreak, declaring the virus a public health emergency of international concern.
The rare designation means the WHO now views the outbreak as a significant enough threat to global health.
More than 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported across 75 countries so far in 2022.
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