WHO to convene emergency meeting to assess monkeypox outbreak

World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday the global health body will convene an emergency gathering next week to assess whether the ongoing outbreak of monkeypox represents "a public health emergency of international concern."The upcoming session of the Emergency Committee, made up of health experts from member countries, is expected to be held on June 23. Tedros consulted with the committee before declaring a global health emergency on Jan. 30, 2020, over the outbreak of the novel coronavirus."The global outbreak of monkeypox is clearly unusual and concerning,…READ FULL ARTICLE