MNKYPOX Monkeypox - Consolidated Thread.
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psychgirl
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Pain meds and medication of all varieties
Saline Wound wash.
Lots of gloves
He’s lucky his face doesn’t look effected.
I was told you also need saline eye wash.
phloydius
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psychgirl
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Thank you , there’s also a photo of a large trash bag full of used gloves.
naegling62
Veteran Member
I had a dear friend police detective, who has passed away, explain to me a lot of the methodology behind what they do. Yes, the way the mind works is it knows the truth and you have to consciously fabricate the lie. That's why they keep bringing you in to have you repeat your story, eventually the conscious mind will slip up and the truth comes out. It's a fascinating subject.
Ordinary Girl
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What time is the WHO meeting?
psychgirl
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jward
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phloydius
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Very interesting! I'm going to have to research the WHN a bit more and see if I can figure out how closely the members are tied to the current power structure in the White House / CDC / NIH. See if they have an strong political influence with those decision makers.
Tristan
Has No Life - Lives on TB
If it was in fact seeded around the globe from international travelers who went to Raves/Rallies & etc., I assume they all had to be jabbed as it has been a requirement for international travel.
Whether jab status is a factor in the ease of transmission is hard to tell without data regarding the individuals who have presented and tested positive. Data regarding the jab status of MP victims has been largely unavailable, at least as far as I've seen...
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Ordinary Girl
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Monkeypox Vaccine: NYC to Start Offering Shots – NBC New York
NYC Launches Monkeypox Shots – But Walk-in Demand Overwhelms Capacity
New York City will start offering the monkeypox vaccine, as the city accounts for more than 20% of the total cases nationwide
Published 3 hours ago • Updated 7 mins ago
New York City began offering vaccination against monkeypox to at-risk groups on Thursday, as authorities scramble to contain a global outbreak.
But demand was so high, within hours of launching the program the city had to cut off walk-in appointments, and scheduled visits were already booked through early next week.
As opposed to the early days of COVID, when there was no effective treatment, there are already multiple vaccines that work against the orthopoxvirus that causes the ailment.
Some 30 people have tested positive for the virus in the city since early May, almost all of them men who have sex with men, and the number of cases has risen 60% in just the last week. In total New York City represents more than 20% of all cases diagnosed nationwide.
The move to offer the vaccine follows similar efforts in cities like Montreal and Toronto.
The Health Department on Thursday announced the opening of a temporary clinic to administer the two-dose JYNNEOS vaccine to eligible people who may have had recent exposure to monkeypox, the city announced.
The vaccines will be administered at the Chelsea Sexual Health Clinic (303 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan). The clinic will be open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. moving forward.
But as of 2 p.m. Thursday, just three hours after opening its doors, the city said no more walk-ins would be accommodated and that all appointments were filled through Monday. News 4 counted more than 100 people lined up outside the clinic at the time.
In a tweet, the health department advised people to check back on Sunday for more appointments next week.
How Do You Catch Monkeypox?
The CDC issued new monkeypox guidance last week as the number of suspected cases nationwide boomed, marking America's largest-ever outbreak of monkeypox, which typically has been confined to other continents.
While the CDC says the risk to the general public remains low, people are urged to avoid close contact with those who are sick, including those with skin or genital lesions, as well as sick or dead animals. Anyone displaying symptoms, like unexplained skin rash or lesions, should reach out to their healthcare providers for guidance.
It is also advised to avoid eating meat that comes from wild game or using products (such as creams, powders or lotions) that come from wild animals from Africa.
What Is Monkeypox?
Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958, when outbreaks occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research -- resulting in its name. (What you need to know about monkeypox.)
The first case in a human was reported in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which still has the majority of infections. Other African countries where it has been found: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone.
Human symptoms of monkeypox are similar to but milder than the symptoms of smallpox, the CDC says. It presents itself as a flu-like illness accompanied by lymph-node swelling and rash on the face and body.
Monkeypox starts off with fever, headache, muscle aches, and exhaustion. Monkeypox also causes lymph nodes to swell, something that smallpox does not. The incubation period is usually 7−14 days but can range from 5−21 days.
The CDC is urging healthcare providers in the U.S. to be alert for patients who have rashes consistent with monkeypox, regardless of whether they have traveled or have specific risks for monkeypox. See more information from the travel notice here.
NYC Launches Monkeypox Shots – But Walk-in Demand Overwhelms Capacity
New York City will start offering the monkeypox vaccine, as the city accounts for more than 20% of the total cases nationwide
Published 3 hours ago • Updated 7 mins ago
New York City began offering vaccination against monkeypox to at-risk groups on Thursday, as authorities scramble to contain a global outbreak.
But demand was so high, within hours of launching the program the city had to cut off walk-in appointments, and scheduled visits were already booked through early next week.
As opposed to the early days of COVID, when there was no effective treatment, there are already multiple vaccines that work against the orthopoxvirus that causes the ailment.
Some 30 people have tested positive for the virus in the city since early May, almost all of them men who have sex with men, and the number of cases has risen 60% in just the last week. In total New York City represents more than 20% of all cases diagnosed nationwide.
The move to offer the vaccine follows similar efforts in cities like Montreal and Toronto.
The Health Department on Thursday announced the opening of a temporary clinic to administer the two-dose JYNNEOS vaccine to eligible people who may have had recent exposure to monkeypox, the city announced.
The vaccines will be administered at the Chelsea Sexual Health Clinic (303 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan). The clinic will be open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. moving forward.
But as of 2 p.m. Thursday, just three hours after opening its doors, the city said no more walk-ins would be accommodated and that all appointments were filled through Monday. News 4 counted more than 100 people lined up outside the clinic at the time.
In a tweet, the health department advised people to check back on Sunday for more appointments next week.
How Do You Catch Monkeypox?
The CDC issued new monkeypox guidance last week as the number of suspected cases nationwide boomed, marking America's largest-ever outbreak of monkeypox, which typically has been confined to other continents.
While the CDC says the risk to the general public remains low, people are urged to avoid close contact with those who are sick, including those with skin or genital lesions, as well as sick or dead animals. Anyone displaying symptoms, like unexplained skin rash or lesions, should reach out to their healthcare providers for guidance.
It is also advised to avoid eating meat that comes from wild game or using products (such as creams, powders or lotions) that come from wild animals from Africa.
What Is Monkeypox?
Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958, when outbreaks occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research -- resulting in its name. (What you need to know about monkeypox.)
The first case in a human was reported in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which still has the majority of infections. Other African countries where it has been found: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone.
Human symptoms of monkeypox are similar to but milder than the symptoms of smallpox, the CDC says. It presents itself as a flu-like illness accompanied by lymph-node swelling and rash on the face and body.
Monkeypox starts off with fever, headache, muscle aches, and exhaustion. Monkeypox also causes lymph nodes to swell, something that smallpox does not. The incubation period is usually 7−14 days but can range from 5−21 days.
The CDC is urging healthcare providers in the U.S. to be alert for patients who have rashes consistent with monkeypox, regardless of whether they have traveled or have specific risks for monkeypox. See more information from the travel notice here.
Samuel Adams
Has No Life - Lives on TB
“Demand already so high.......”
Put a fork in it.......
Put a fork in it.......
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
From what all I've been reading, today, WHO is getting a lot of pushback from wanting to declare this an international emergency. So, I don't know what they will eventually come out and say or do.
psychgirl
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Where did you hear that?
jward
passin' thru
Let us know what you find, of course. I poked around their site, and they use all sorts of phrases in the mission statements that we see with the oober left SJW types, so I assume there are influences there, if not out right ties. That they're banging this drum fairly well substantiates it, I guess.
jward
passin' thru
NYC makes vaccines available to residents possibly exposed to monkeypox
Joseph Choi
3-4 minutes
Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP
This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. The World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee of experts to determine if the expanding monkeypox outbreak that has mysteriously spread outside its usual zones should be considered an international public health emergency.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on Thursday abruptly announced it would be offering vaccines to New Yorkers who may have been exposed to monkeypox.
In a statement, the department said adult men who have sex with men and have had sex with multiple or anonymous partners in the past 14 days will be eligible to receive smallpox vaccines believed to also be effective against monkeypox.
The vaccine being made available to New Yorkers is the Jynneos smallpox vaccine, administered in two doses four weeks apart. The doses will be administered at the Chelsea Sexual Health Clinic, which will be open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 150 monkeypox cases have been confirmed across 24 U.S. states and territories. New York has confirmed 22 cases so far.
As other health authorities have repeatedly stressed throughout the recent outbreak, the New York State Department of Health said anyone can contract monkeypox, though the virus has largely spread through social networks of gay and bisexual men.
“Men who have sex or other intimate contact with men they met through dating apps or social media platforms, or at clubs, raves, sex parties, saunas, or other large gatherings may be at higher risk of having been recently exposed,” the department said.
Limited walk-ins to receive vaccines will be accepted, but appointments — which can be made here — are preferred. As of Thursday afternoon, no appointments are available.
“As I have said since day one, we are prepared, not panicked and this monkeypox vaccination site is one more critical tool to keep New Yorkers healthy,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said.
Not long after the announcement was made, an extremely long line appeared to have formed at the clinic. A photo shared by New York Times religion correspondent Liam Stack on Twitter showed a line of men leading out of the clinic.
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, who is also a former New York City Council member, said on Twitter that there were only 1,000 vaccine doses, which he referred to as “far, far too little.” Levine called on the federal government to expand New York’s allocation of vaccine doses “ASAP.”
The Hill has reached out to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for further comment on the vaccine rollout for monkeypox.
thehill.com
Joseph Choi
3-4 minutes
Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP
This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. The World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee of experts to determine if the expanding monkeypox outbreak that has mysteriously spread outside its usual zones should be considered an international public health emergency.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on Thursday abruptly announced it would be offering vaccines to New Yorkers who may have been exposed to monkeypox.
In a statement, the department said adult men who have sex with men and have had sex with multiple or anonymous partners in the past 14 days will be eligible to receive smallpox vaccines believed to also be effective against monkeypox.
The vaccine being made available to New Yorkers is the Jynneos smallpox vaccine, administered in two doses four weeks apart. The doses will be administered at the Chelsea Sexual Health Clinic, which will be open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 150 monkeypox cases have been confirmed across 24 U.S. states and territories. New York has confirmed 22 cases so far.
As other health authorities have repeatedly stressed throughout the recent outbreak, the New York State Department of Health said anyone can contract monkeypox, though the virus has largely spread through social networks of gay and bisexual men.
“Men who have sex or other intimate contact with men they met through dating apps or social media platforms, or at clubs, raves, sex parties, saunas, or other large gatherings may be at higher risk of having been recently exposed,” the department said.
Limited walk-ins to receive vaccines will be accepted, but appointments — which can be made here — are preferred. As of Thursday afternoon, no appointments are available.
“As I have said since day one, we are prepared, not panicked and this monkeypox vaccination site is one more critical tool to keep New Yorkers healthy,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said.
Not long after the announcement was made, an extremely long line appeared to have formed at the clinic. A photo shared by New York Times religion correspondent Liam Stack on Twitter showed a line of men leading out of the clinic.
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, who is also a former New York City Council member, said on Twitter that there were only 1,000 vaccine doses, which he referred to as “far, far too little.” Levine called on the federal government to expand New York’s allocation of vaccine doses “ASAP.”
The Hill has reached out to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for further comment on the vaccine rollout for monkeypox.
NYC makes vaccines available to residents possibly exposed to monkeypox
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on Thursday abruptly announced it would be offering vaccines to New Yorkers who may have been exposed to monkeypox. In a statement, the dep…
thehill.com
jward
passin' thru
Is monkeypox an international public-health emergency?
The WHO is deliberating
Jun 23rd 2022
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Monkeypox, a disease usually confined to Africa, is spreading across the world. On Thursday the World Health Organisation (WHO) met to decide whether to declare a “public-health emergency of international concern”, its highest level of alert. A decision is expected in the coming days. The first instances of “community transmission”, cases that could not be traced back to parts of Africa where the virus is endemic, were discovered in Europe last month. On May 29th the WHO changed its risk assessment for the outbreak from “low” to “moderate”. Now the disease has spread to other continents, too. A total of 3,337 cases in at least 53 countries have been reported. About 45% of cases are outside Europe. Cases in Britain have doubled since June 9th and had reached 793 by June 22nd, more than in any country outside Africa. Spain has reported 552 infections and Germany 469. South Korea and Singapore reported their first cases on June 22nd. (See chart.)
The last time the WHO declared an emergency was on January 30th 2020, when SARS-CoV-2 started spreading in China. But few countries heeded the warning at the time. The WHO’s alert system has since been criticised as ineffective. Its highest alert is meant merely to spur member countries to put their own preventative measures in place.
Although monkeypox rarely kills healthy adults, it can be dangerous for children, pregnant women and immunocompromised people. In the recent outbreak it has been fatal in 3-6% of cases—a rate heightened by the poor health care in many African countries. Detecting the virus early can be difficult, because many countries do not have the specialist laboratories necessary to analyse rare pathogens. This is probably leading to the undercounting of cases and delays in contact-tracing, which may be allowing the virus to spread undetected in some countries.
Stigma may also be preventing some of those who suspect they have caught the virus from getting treatment. Monkeypox is most frequently transmitted through close contact or contaminated material, such as clothes and bedding. So far the virus has primarily spread among homosexual and bisexual men. In the 14 countries that have shared demographic data, 99% of cases are in men aged below 66; the median age of people infected is 37. In Britain, 151 of the 152 patients who answered a survey from the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said they were men who have sex with other men.
Some countries are “ring” vaccinating the personal contacts of those infected, using the smallpox jab, which is estimated to be 85% effective against monkeypox. In Britain, the UKHSA has said it will be offering vaccines more widely in an attempt to contain the spread. The jab will be available to gay and bisexual men who are considered to be at higher risk, for example those with a large number of sexual partners. Bavarian Nordic, the Danish maker of the jab, has already raised its revenue projections for the rest of the year, as rich countries have started to stockpile. ■
The WHO is deliberating
Jun 23rd 2022
For a look behind the scenes of our data journalism, sign up to Off the Charts, our weekly newsletter
Monkeypox, a disease usually confined to Africa, is spreading across the world. On Thursday the World Health Organisation (WHO) met to decide whether to declare a “public-health emergency of international concern”, its highest level of alert. A decision is expected in the coming days. The first instances of “community transmission”, cases that could not be traced back to parts of Africa where the virus is endemic, were discovered in Europe last month. On May 29th the WHO changed its risk assessment for the outbreak from “low” to “moderate”. Now the disease has spread to other continents, too. A total of 3,337 cases in at least 53 countries have been reported. About 45% of cases are outside Europe. Cases in Britain have doubled since June 9th and had reached 793 by June 22nd, more than in any country outside Africa. Spain has reported 552 infections and Germany 469. South Korea and Singapore reported their first cases on June 22nd. (See chart.)
The last time the WHO declared an emergency was on January 30th 2020, when SARS-CoV-2 started spreading in China. But few countries heeded the warning at the time. The WHO’s alert system has since been criticised as ineffective. Its highest alert is meant merely to spur member countries to put their own preventative measures in place.
Although monkeypox rarely kills healthy adults, it can be dangerous for children, pregnant women and immunocompromised people. In the recent outbreak it has been fatal in 3-6% of cases—a rate heightened by the poor health care in many African countries. Detecting the virus early can be difficult, because many countries do not have the specialist laboratories necessary to analyse rare pathogens. This is probably leading to the undercounting of cases and delays in contact-tracing, which may be allowing the virus to spread undetected in some countries.
Stigma may also be preventing some of those who suspect they have caught the virus from getting treatment. Monkeypox is most frequently transmitted through close contact or contaminated material, such as clothes and bedding. So far the virus has primarily spread among homosexual and bisexual men. In the 14 countries that have shared demographic data, 99% of cases are in men aged below 66; the median age of people infected is 37. In Britain, 151 of the 152 patients who answered a survey from the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said they were men who have sex with other men.
Some countries are “ring” vaccinating the personal contacts of those infected, using the smallpox jab, which is estimated to be 85% effective against monkeypox. In Britain, the UKHSA has said it will be offering vaccines more widely in an attempt to contain the spread. The jab will be available to gay and bisexual men who are considered to be at higher risk, for example those with a large number of sexual partners. Bavarian Nordic, the Danish maker of the jab, has already raised its revenue projections for the rest of the year, as rich countries have started to stockpile. ■
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Lots of articles just posted today from different sources all over the internet. Sorry, I don't have the links right now. I've been trying to find out what WHO came out and said, so I've looked at several different articles. I just started out by googling, "WHO and their emergency declaration"....
psychgirl
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Thanks
jward
passin' thru
I haven't drilled down, but on the surface it's not of interest to folks, or even on their radar- a relatively few oober left type SJW trying to bang the drum and push it, but many of them seem clearly tied to the $$$s- wanting the poorer endemic countries to benefit from research and vaccines that would be available if this was deemed global? I dunno, that's just the lil i've seen so far in passing
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
One of the things I've read indicates that a lot of doctors and scientists believe that the developed nations of the world are already doing what needs to be done, without WHO declaring this an international emergency, so I don't know. There's lots of information about WHO and their upcoming decision on the internet........Most of what I've read, today, has been from official sources.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
There were several different reasons for the doctors being somewhat against WHO's declaration. Nothing nefarious from what I read, but ya'll will have to research it out for yourselves, and come to your own conclusions.
Walkin' Away
Senior Member
Good afternoon Everyone
I think In light of what we are seeing...I am going to spend some time this evening re-reading the nti tabletop exercise report from 2021 March.
I also find it quite telling that the appts for MP shots in NYC filled up so quickly. Guess some people are always willing to be a human guinea pig OR wish to panic early and avoid the rush
W. A.
I think In light of what we are seeing...I am going to spend some time this evening re-reading the nti tabletop exercise report from 2021 March.
I also find it quite telling that the appts for MP shots in NYC filled up so quickly. Guess some people are always willing to be a human guinea pig OR wish to panic early and avoid the rush
W. A.
bw
Fringe Ranger
That was the most interesting development of the day. It suggests the grapevine is way ahead of the media. I would have expected the media to be in the lead if this were a planned event. Someone out there is scared.
Seeker22
Has No Life - Lives on TB
If it came to light that there was a definite connection between Covid Vax (Gene Therapy), Shingles, Autoimmune Blistering Disease, and Herpes- their Monkeypox emergency would fly apart.
I believe that they will have to keep data regarding vaxxed/unvaxxed heavily under wraps for this lie to be believed. People are suspicious, upset, have lost loved ones, and are not going to put up with being lied to anymore. There will have to be a real sword dance to keep a clamp on that data.
Ordinary Girl
Veteran Member
Grief it’s at 3629!? This is really moving. I can’t understand why people are so willing to put toxins and god knows what else into their bodies with no thought via a vaccine. I don’t believe the numbers are what they say they are either. I think they are greatly underestimated.
Tristan
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Seeker22
Has No Life - Lives on TB
So much for Body As Temple, eh?
Seeker22
Has No Life - Lives on TB
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bw
Fringe Ranger
Doesn't HAVE to be. If those symptoms are shared by MP, then a real MP pandemic is invaluable in confusing the victims of the jab. It's like injecting a bit of pure woo into a valid theory of malfeasance in government. When someone points to the crime, the criminals deflect into the woo to defuse it. We've seen this before, such as in WTC.
Tristan
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Zoner
Veteran Member
That would mean that the only ones with monkey pox are those that have been vaccinated right?If this statement is correct- Monkeypox has to be a lie.
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Samuel Adams
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Unless “shedding” IS a thing....
jward
passin' thru
This is still the latest on their Media / press release section:
Media centre
Regional Director’s statement on COVID-19 and monkeypox outbreak
22 June 2022 — Over the past few weeks, reported cases and deaths from COVID-19 continue to decline globally and regionally. Naturally, we feel relieved with this news. But is it really the time to let our guard down? While we observe these encouraging trends, we need to interpret them cautiously.
Many countries have reduced testing and sequencing services. This means that we are not receiving the information needed to analyse the pandemic trajectory precisely. The virus will evolve, and how it will do so is still challenging to predict.
As of 20 June, the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region has reported over 21 890 000 COVID-19 cases and 343 417 deaths. Over the last week only, more than 33 300 cases and 62 deaths were reported. These numbers are not small.
The pandemic is not over and is still a public health emergency. We urge countries to pursue the efforts we all pledged to do.
We call on all countries to vaccinate all health workers, older people and other at-risk groups and apply measures according to their situation and needs.
Recently, the Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition concluded that, on further review, currently licensed vaccines provide high levels of protection against severe disease outcomes for all COVID-19 variants, including Omicron, with a booster dose.
On other proven effective measures, we urge countries to tailor their response to their realities and the unique situations they face. There is no “one-size-fits-all” solution.
In the Eastern Mediterranean Region, our current priority is to maintain surveillance, testing and genome sequencing capacities, accelerate COVID-19 vaccination to reach coverage targets and strengthen the resilience of health systems.
Now for an update on monkeypox.
More than 2100 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported to WHO from 43 countries since January 2022, including three countries in our Region reporting 15 confirmed cases. The risk of monkeypox is becoming real and concerning.
The public health risk remains moderate at global and regional levels. However, investigations are still ongoing. We are concerned that monkeypox has been spreading unchecked for a while.
WHO convenes an Emergency Committee on monkeypox on 23 June 2022 to assess whether this outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern and to gather expert advice.
WHO’s Regional Office is working closely with health authorities and ministries of health in Lebanon, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, where confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported, as well as with other countries in the Region, to scale up detection and response capacities.
The incident management structure has been activated to coordinate disease surveillance, comprehensive case finding, contact tracing, laboratory investigation, clinical management and isolation, and implementation of infection prevention and control measures.
Training on case management is being kicked off in Somalia this week with more than 100 health care professionals, for early detection, differential diagnosis, laboratory confirmation and appropriate treatment at health facilities.
Everyone should be reminded that monkeypox can infect anyone if they have close physical contact with someone else who is infected. We urge countries to work with communities to ensure people who are most at risk have the information and support they need to protect themselves and others and to widen surveillance to stop onward transmission.
www.emro.who.int
Media centre
Regional Director’s statement on COVID-19 and monkeypox outbreak
22 June 2022 — Over the past few weeks, reported cases and deaths from COVID-19 continue to decline globally and regionally. Naturally, we feel relieved with this news. But is it really the time to let our guard down? While we observe these encouraging trends, we need to interpret them cautiously.
Many countries have reduced testing and sequencing services. This means that we are not receiving the information needed to analyse the pandemic trajectory precisely. The virus will evolve, and how it will do so is still challenging to predict.
As of 20 June, the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region has reported over 21 890 000 COVID-19 cases and 343 417 deaths. Over the last week only, more than 33 300 cases and 62 deaths were reported. These numbers are not small.
The pandemic is not over and is still a public health emergency. We urge countries to pursue the efforts we all pledged to do.
We call on all countries to vaccinate all health workers, older people and other at-risk groups and apply measures according to their situation and needs.
Recently, the Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition concluded that, on further review, currently licensed vaccines provide high levels of protection against severe disease outcomes for all COVID-19 variants, including Omicron, with a booster dose.
On other proven effective measures, we urge countries to tailor their response to their realities and the unique situations they face. There is no “one-size-fits-all” solution.
In the Eastern Mediterranean Region, our current priority is to maintain surveillance, testing and genome sequencing capacities, accelerate COVID-19 vaccination to reach coverage targets and strengthen the resilience of health systems.
Now for an update on monkeypox.
More than 2100 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported to WHO from 43 countries since January 2022, including three countries in our Region reporting 15 confirmed cases. The risk of monkeypox is becoming real and concerning.
The public health risk remains moderate at global and regional levels. However, investigations are still ongoing. We are concerned that monkeypox has been spreading unchecked for a while.
WHO convenes an Emergency Committee on monkeypox on 23 June 2022 to assess whether this outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern and to gather expert advice.
WHO’s Regional Office is working closely with health authorities and ministries of health in Lebanon, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, where confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported, as well as with other countries in the Region, to scale up detection and response capacities.
The incident management structure has been activated to coordinate disease surveillance, comprehensive case finding, contact tracing, laboratory investigation, clinical management and isolation, and implementation of infection prevention and control measures.
Training on case management is being kicked off in Somalia this week with more than 100 health care professionals, for early detection, differential diagnosis, laboratory confirmation and appropriate treatment at health facilities.
Everyone should be reminded that monkeypox can infect anyone if they have close physical contact with someone else who is infected. We urge countries to work with communities to ensure people who are most at risk have the information and support they need to protect themselves and others and to widen surveillance to stop onward transmission.
Regional Director’s statement on COVID-19 and monkeypox outbreak
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