Public Health Emergency of International Concern

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More than 18 thousand cases of monkey books have now been reported on to wjo from 78 countries, with more than 70 % of cases reported from the european region. On s Saturday, i declare the public health emergency of international concern over the global monkey books outbreak. In this way, this is an outbreak that can be stopped if countries, communities and individuals inform themselves, take the risk seriously and take the steps needed to stop transmission and protect vulnerable groups.

Gay men, queer people, and their partners represent an overwhelming majority of monkeypox cases. But even though the WHO just declared the disease a global health emergency, resources like vaccines, testing, and treatment remain largely out of reach. Health reporter Keren Landman and virologist Joseph Osmundson explain.

This episode was produced by Victoria Dominguez, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.

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