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WHO may declare monkeypox an international emergency

The monkeypox virus is related to smallpox. There have been no deaths outside of Africa so far. Photo: Getty

The World Health Organisation is meeting to decide if the spread of monkeypox outside of Africa should be declared a global health emergency.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters: “The outbreak of monkeypox is unusual and concerning.

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