“More Dangerous” Monkeypox Hits Europe, But What Are Authorities Doing?
Officials seem more concerned with not “stigmatising” travellers from Africa.
Officials seem more concerned with not “stigmatising” travellers from Africa.
The novel strain, with a 3% fatality rate, has only spread in ten countries, but the WHO is already calling for global “surveillance” to prevent another pandemic.
In a letter from June 29th, scientists from around the world called for a new, non-discriminatory, and non-stigmatizing name for monkeypox.
The report of the emergency committee that failed to reach consensus was released on Saturday. It revealed four key arguments against granting emergency status to the outbreak.
The Belgian health minister, Frank Vandenbroucke, reported that the cases identified so far were “mostly among men who have sexual contact with other men.”
The latest reports of monkeypox infections sent a scare through Europe. But the mounting evidence seems to indicate that the infections have mostly been transmitted via sexual contact between men. Nevertheless, some are calling for vaccinations already.
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