The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it will hold another meeting next week to reevaluate the condition Monkeypox after the recent outbreak in the non-epidemic countries.
There is a possibility that the newly emerged virus to be named as public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) which is the highest alert that world organization can impose.
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a briefing: "The global outbreak of monkeypox is clearly unusual and concerning."
He added: "It is for that reason that I have decided to convene the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations next week to assess whether this outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern." The meeting is scheduled for June 23.
Coronavirus was the latest disease that was announced as in the end 2020. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic infections surpassed more than 532 million people. On the other hand, the number of deaths reached 6.3 million globally.
There is now 1600 Monkeypox cases, alongside 1500 suspected infections of the virus in 39 countries, including seven countries that detected the virus years ago before the new outbreak.
Until now, there is no exact vaccine for the Monkeypox, however, the traditional vaccines against the smallpox are effective against the virus.
Last week, the White House announced that it ordered 500,000 doses of vaccine effective against Monkeypox vaccines after the outbreak of the virus globally, media agencies reported on Saturday.
Authorities explained that the US demanded thousands of doses of a smallpox vaccine cold Jynneos which is also effective for the Monkeypox.
In the same context, it was revealed that the US has 72000 doses of the vaccine, and more 300,000 will be delivered in the upcoming weeks.
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