The monkeypox outbreak continues to represent a global health emergency, which is the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s highest level of alert, the UN agency's Emergency Committee said on Tuesday (Nov 1).

The WHO label, a "public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)", is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could unlock funding to collaborate on sharing vaccines and treatments.

The WHO said in July that the rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak <a href="https://www.asiaone.com/world/who-calls-monkeypox-global-health-emergency-following-surge-cases" target="_blank">represented a global health emergency</a>.&nbsp;

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The monkeypox outbreak continues to represent a global health emergency, which is the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s highest level of alert, the UN agency's Emergency Committee said on Tuesday (Nov 1). The WHO label, a "public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)", is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could unlock funding to collaborate on sharing vaccines and...

WHO says monkeypox remains global health emergency