The WHO Declaration of Monkeypox as a Global Public Health Emergency
Jennifer B. Nuzzo, Luciana Borio, Lawrence O. Gostin
Abstract
This Viewpoint examines the ongoing monkeypox outbreak and the recent decision by the director-general of the World Health Organization to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMonkeypoxDeclarationPublic healthVirologyGlobal healthMedical emergencyNursingLawChemistryBiochemistryVacciniaPolitical scienceGeneRecombinant DNAPoxvirus research and outbreaksBacillus and Francisella bacterial researchZoonotic diseases and public health