Monkeypox is deemed a worldwide health emergency by the WHO

In a news conference, WHO Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated, "I have determined that the global monkeypox outbreak is a public health emergency of international significance."

He said that a panel of specialists had met on Thursday but were unable to come to a decision, thus it was up to him to determine whether to raise the level of alert.

The WHO has determined ....