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World Health Network declares Monkeypox a pandemic

Published on 25 Jun 2022

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  • The World Health Network (WHN) recently announced monkeypox to be a pandemic as the disease touched base in 58 countries, with 3,417 confirmed cases.
  • This designation of Monkeypox as a public emergency by the World Health Network (WHN) indicates that this outbreak is not limited to a single country or region and should be addressed by immediate actions to prevent community transmission.
  • The severe pain, scaring, blindness, and death, which has been observed in cases of Monkeypox historically.
Source: SarkariPariksha