Multi-country outbreak of mpox (monkeypox) – External Situation Report 16, published 16 February 2023 – World | CPT PPP Coverage
Cryptopolytech (CPT) Public Press Pass (PPP)
News of the Day COVERAGE
200000048 – World Newser
•| #World |•| #Online |•| #Media |•| #Outlet |
View more Headlines & Breaking News here, as covered by cryptopolytech.com
Multi-country outbreak of mpox (monkeypox) – External Situation Report 16, published 16 February 2023 – World appeared on reliefweb.int by ReliefWeb.
Risk assessment Global risk – Moderate
(WHO)Regional risk
-
African Region, Eastern Mediterranean Region, European Region, Region of the Americas– Moderate
-
South East Asia Region, Western Pacific Region – Low
Highlights
-
Since the last situation report published on 2 February 2023, 411 new mpox cases (0.5% increase in total cases) and four new related deaths have been reported to WHO.
-
On 7 February 2023, (WHO)updated the fifth global risk assessment of mpox. The public health risk at the global level is assessed as moderate, whereas the regional risk is assessed as moderate in the (WHO)Regions of Africa, Americas, Eastern Mediterranean and Europe and as low in the (WHO)regions of SouthEast Asia and Western Pacific, which is a change from Moderate to Low risk in the South-East Asia Region and from High to Moderate in the Region of the Americas.
-
The IHR Emergency Committee on the multi-country mpox outbreak was convened for the fourth time on 9 February 2023, and the (WHO)Director-General concurred with the advice of the committee that the event continues to constitute a PHEIC.
-
The Emergency Committee acknowledged the progress made globally and raised concerns over ongoing transmission in some countries as well as possible under-detection and under-reporting in others, especially where there was animal-to-human transmission before.
-
Epidemiological surveillance of mpox should be maintained by all countries. Countries are also advised to integrate mpox prevention, preparedness and response within programmes and services for sexual health,
HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and to continue to strengthen research through a One Health approach, in coordination with partner agencies.
FEATURED ‘News of the Day’, as reported by public domain newswires.
View ALL Headlines & Breaking News here.
Source Information (if available)
This article originally appeared on reliefweb.int by ReliefWeb – sharing via newswires in the public domain, repeatedly. News articles have become eerily similar to manufacturer descriptions.
We will happily entertain any content removal requests, simply reach out to us. In the interim, please perform due diligence and place any content you deem “privileged” behind a subscription and/or paywall.
CPT (CryptoPolyTech) PPP (Public Press Pass) Coverage features stories and headlines you may not otherwise see due to the manipulation of mass media.
First to share? If share image does not populate, please close the share box & re-open or reload page to load the image, Thanks!