The World Health Organization on Saturday said the monkeypox outbreak that has affected people in more than 70 countries has been elevated to a global emergency.
reported. Experts believe close contact during sexual activity is a major driver of transmission. The virus transmits through other forms of skin-to-skin contact.
Monkeypox is usually a self-limited disease with symptoms lasting from two to weeks, according toPrevious emergencies declared by WHO include the COVID-19 pandemic, the Zika virus in 2016 and the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa in 2014, the news outlet reported.
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