The virus is still around and further waves and outbreaks could continue, but the highest level of alert is over.
Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus, a member of the same family of viruses as smallpoxMonkeypox is no longer a global public health emergency, the World Health Organization has said, almost a year after the threat was raised.
The virus is still around and further waves and outbreaks could continue, but the highest level of alert is over, the WHO added.It can be passed on by close contact with someone who is infected.Its official name is Mpox and it is caused by the monkeypox virus, a member of the same family of viruses as smallpox, although it is much less severe.
Anyone with the virus should abstain from sex while they have symptoms, to help prevent passing it on to others.More than 87,000 cases and 140 deaths have been reported from 111 countries during the global outbreak, according to a WHO count. But almost 90% fewer cases were recorded over the last three months compared with the previous three-month period, meaning the highest level of alert is no longer required, Tedros said.The announcement comes just a week after the UN agency also declared the Covid emergency over.
Declaring a public health emergency of international concern signals that countries need to work together to manage a shared threat, such as a disease outbreak.Dr Katy Sinka, head of sexually transmitted infections at the UK Health Security Agency, said: "If you're eligible and still need to take up the vaccine, please come forward ahead of the summer months to ensure you have maximum protection.
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