International concern

Monkey Pox, Public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) WHO, Wednesday, 14 August Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Monkeypox virus, double stranded DNA virus Smallpox family of orthopoxviruses Not related to chickenpox First seen in monkeys, 1958 First human case 1970 Clade I Causes more severe illness and deaths Endemic to Central Africa Clade II Caused the global outbreak that began in 2022 Infections are less severe 99.9% of people survive Endemic to West Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Clade 1b Emerged September 2023, sex worker This year, 15,000 infections, 548 deaths