WHO considers declaring monkeypox global emergency

WHO considers declaring monkeypox global emergency

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June 17

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“The outbreak of monkeypox
 is unusual and worrying,” said World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General
 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press conference
 on June 14.
“For that reason, I have decided to convene the Emergency Committee on International Health Regulations
 next week, to assess whether this outbreak is a public health emergency requiring international attention
 or not”, Medical Xpress quoted Mr. Tedros.
The designation of an emerging disease as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) will allow Member States to adopt rules, response plans, and public health recommendations
. Covid-19 is a standard PHEIC.


According to Reuters, WHO records reveal that 1,600 laboratory-confirmed cases
 and more than 1,500 other suspected cases have been reported in 39 countries this year, including 32 nations outside the endemic area.  
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Từ vựngVOCAB 1/7
outbreak of monkeypox  
bùng phát bệnh đậu mùa khỉ
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General 
Tổng giám đốc Tổ chức Y tế Thế giới (WHO)
 a press conference 
Một cuộc họp báo
 the Emergency Committee on International Health Regulations 
Ủy ban Khẩn cấp về Quy định Y tế Quốc tế
a public health emergency requiring international attention  
một trường hợp khẩn cấp về sức khỏe cộng đồng cần sự quan tâm của quốc tế
adopt rules, response plans, and public health recommendations 
thông qua các quy tắc, kế hoạch ứng phó và các khuyến nghị về sức khỏe cộng đồng
 laboratory-confirmed cases 
các trường hợp được phòng thí nghiệm xác nhận
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