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The IHR Emergency Committee for multi-country #monkeypox outbreak advised the WHO DG that the event, currently, does not constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). @DrTedros accepted the Committee’s advice.

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The IHR Emergency Committee unanimously acknowledged the emergency nature of the event & that controlling the further spread of #monkeypox outbreak requires intense response efforts.
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The Committee provided advice based on scientific evidence presented by WHO & several countries, & discussions on:
🔹 latest epidemiological trends
🔹 contact tracing activities
🔹 impact of large gatherings
🔹 access to vaccines & medicines
🔹 risk of stigma for groups at risk

More data on the #monkeypox outbreak is needed to better assess public health risk, including on:
🔸 transmission
🔸 clinical presentation
🔸 virus evolution
🔸 vaccine availability & efficacy
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The Emergency Committee noted that WHO alerted countries about the #monkeypox outbreak early on through official communications. Convening an EC signaled an escalation of the level of alert to countries and a call for intensified public health actions.

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The Committee recognized that the response to this outbreak must serve as a catalyst to address #monkeypox everywhere, including in several countries in Africa where it has been neglected for years despite calls for more attention.

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WHO DG @DrTedros may decide to reconvene the Emergency Committee for the multi-country #monkeypox outbreak as the situation evolves and if immediate reevaluation of the event is required.

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