Having ignored the disease for decades, high-income countries must share vaccines and treatments quickly with other nations.
Cases of monkeypox continue to rise. A month ago, when the World Health Organization decided against declaring the global outbreak of the viral disease a public health emergency of international concern , some 3,000 cases had been confirmed in more than 50 countries since the start of May. By 23 July, that number stood at more than 16,000 cases across 75 countries and territories, according to the WHO.
The WHO’s expert advisers met again at the end of last week, and although the majority didn’t support declaring a PHEIC, on 23 July. Now that a declaration has been made, nations must work together to tackle the outbreak and ensure that sufficient resources are provided to low- and middle-income countries , where the disease has historically been most prevalent. Mistakes made over COVID-19 must not be repeated.
For example, no one benefits when there is competition for vaccines during an emergency — a widespread problem in many nations’ COVID-19 responses. Smallpox vaccines are effective against monkeypox, but in LMICs both vaccine supply and diagnostic capacity are patchy. Vaccine donors need to collaborate with researchers and health officials to determine what each country requires to scale up its ability to respond to this infectious disease.
The advisers opposed to declaring a PHEIC argued that the disease is treatable through targeted interventions. At present, the burden of disease is overwhelmingly being felt among men who have sex with men, in Europe and North America, and interventions could focus on vaccination in that community.
Until this year, most cases of monkeypox were seen in people in Central and West Africa. In the current outbreak, all of the known fatalities have been in African countries, where studies have shown that young children, older people and those with low immunity have a higher risk of developing severe disease., and in that time hundreds of people have died from a virulent strain that has a mortality rate of around 10% .
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
WATCH: Ben Carson says ‘hard to convince people’ monkeypox is serious after COVID-19Ben Carson said the public is not sure what to think of monkeypox in light of how often COVID-19 guidelines changed over time.
Leer más »
California man infected with COVID-19 and monkeypox: 'Incredibly bad luck'A California man contracted COVID-19 and monkeypox at the same time – a double-dose of misery that left him flattened for weeks.
Leer más »
What to know about Paxlovid, the COVID-19 therapy that Biden is takingClinical trial data showed Paxlovid reduced the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms by nearly 90%.
Leer más »
It’s not just COVID-19: Why Texas faces a teacher shortageTexas schools have long had too few teachers. The pandemic made the situation worse — but issues like low pay, poor benefits and polarizing statewide politics all have an impact, too. texasnews schools covid19 kprc kprc2 click2houston
Leer más »
It’s not just COVID-19: Why Texas faces a teacher shortageTexas schools have long had too few teachers. The pandemic worsened the state's teacher shortage — but issues like low pay, poor benefits and polarizing statewide politics all have an impact, too.
Leer más »
Zico Cancels Upcoming Music Show Appearances Following COVID-19 DiagnosisBlock B’s Zico has cancelled his upcoming music show appearances after testing positive for COVID-19. On July 25, Zico’s agency KOZ Entertainment announced that the artist had been diagnosed with COVID-19. They added that his upcoming mini album “Grown Ass Kid” will release as scheduled on July 27, but that Zico would not be appearing
Leer más »