Articles for International Concern

Ramping up contact tracing, availability of jab key to curb monkeypox: Dr Javier Guzman
7 months ago

Ramping up contact tracing, availability of jab key to curb monkeypox: Dr Javier Guzman

Hindustan Times  

The surge in mpox, or monkeypox, cases in parts of Africa has led to the World Health Organization declaring the outbreak of the viral disease a public health emergency of international concern on August 14. Dr Javier Guzman, director of Global Health Policy at the Center for Global Development, in an interview with Rhythma Kaul, discusses how the West should …

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Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know about the strain spreading here
7 months ago

Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know about the strain spreading here

Hindustan Times  

Adelaide, Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox. The mpox cases in Australia are a different type to those spreading in Africa which prompted the World Health Organisation to declare a public health emergency of international concern last week. It’s clade IIb mpox, which caused the major outbreak in 2022, that we’re currently …

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Mpox: Why TikTok conspiracy theorists are saying a “second lockdown” is going to happen.
55 years, 2 months ago

Mpox: Why TikTok conspiracy theorists are saying a “second lockdown” is going to happen.

Slate  

This article was republished from Sequencer and has been lightly edited for Slate. The World Health Organization declared last week that the ongoing mpox outbreak in central Africa is now a public health emergency of international concern. Here’s the obligatory debunking section of this story, starting with the fact that this is not even the first time that the WHO …

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WHO declares 2024 mpox surge a 'public health emergency of international concern'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

WHO declares 2024 mpox surge a 'public health emergency of international concern'

NPR  

WHO declares 2024 mpox surge a 'public health emergency of international concern' The World Health Organization has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern. Dr. Boghuma Titanji, assistant professor of medicine at Emory University, said in a statement that the declaration is "a crucial step toward enhancing coordination among African countries to address the ongoing mpox outbreak." We …

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World Health Organization updates list of infectious pathogens with pandemic potential
7 months, 2 weeks ago

World Health Organization updates list of infectious pathogens with pandemic potential

Salon  

Another pandemic like COVID-19 is all but guaranteed, according to public health experts. Whether it happens next year or a decade from now, these massive public health emergencies naturally happen on a regular basis, especially as our world gets hotter from climate change and more viruses and other pathogens spill over from our diminishing wilderness. The World Health Organization keeps …

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International Tiger Day 2023 | Rising Indian tiger population cause for celebration and concern
1 year, 7 months ago

International Tiger Day 2023 | Rising Indian tiger population cause for celebration and concern

The Hindu  

One tiger and scores of tourists in open jeeps asking each other in piercing whispers to be quiet as they train their binoculars and cameras on it, getting perilously close to the animal while they do so. The rising tiger population, which has also spotlighted the development versus ecology debate, is cause for celebration and also concern, experts said ahead …

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We are not out of COVID-19: Soumya Swaminathan
1 year, 10 months ago

We are not out of COVID-19: Soumya Swaminathan

The Hindu  

On 30 January 2020, the WHO’s Director General declared that the COVID-19 outbreak constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. So it’s no longer considered a public health emergency, but the WHO Director General did warn that it is still a global threat. Are we going to need a variant adapted vaccine every year, every couple of years, particularly …

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COVID no longer a global health emergency, WHO says
1 year, 10 months ago

COVID no longer a global health emergency, WHO says

Al Jazeera  

UN health agency declares end to public health emergency of international concern, in place for more than three years. COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a “global health emergency”, the World Health Organization says. “Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern,” WHO …

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This week marks three years since COVID-19 was declared a global health emergency. Here's a look back at the three months that changed the world
2 years, 1 month ago

This week marks three years since COVID-19 was declared a global health emergency. Here's a look back at the three months that changed the world

ABC  

It's been three years since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. February 27 Government activates emergency response Mr Morrison says he is elevating Australia's response because "the risk of global pandemic is very much upon us". March 18 Australians told 'do not travel' abroad For the first time in history, …

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Lessons From COVID: What The World Needs to Learn to Tackle Future Pandemics
2 years, 2 months ago

Lessons From COVID: What The World Needs to Learn to Tackle Future Pandemics

The Quint  

The costly lesson from COVID: why elimination should be the default global strategy for future pandemics Getty Images Imagine it is 2030. An upgraded pandemic response to eliminate at source The process by which the WHO currently decides whether to declare a public health emergency of international concern has drawn criticism for being too slow. Elimination makes sense for other …

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The WHO says monkeypox is still a global health emergency of concern, despite a 'promising' decline in cases
2 years, 4 months ago

The WHO says monkeypox is still a global health emergency of concern, despite a 'promising' decline in cases

ABC  

After an Emergency Committee meeting this week, the World Health Organization says the monkeypox outbreak is still as a global health emergency of the highest alert level. The WHO label — a "public health emergency of international concern " — is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could unlock funding to collaborate on sharing vaccines and treatments. In …

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Why is mpox spreading more rapidly?
2 years, 7 months ago

Why is mpox spreading more rapidly?

BBC  

Why is mpox spreading more rapidly? In August 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared a public health emergency over a new variant of mpox that is behind a growing number of cases and deaths in several countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, the Central African Republic and Rwanda. Getty Images The mature mpox virus …

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Monkeypox: A Public Health Emergency Is Not a Reason to Panic
2 years, 8 months ago

Monkeypox: A Public Health Emergency Is Not a Reason to Panic

The Quint  

Why declaring monkeypox a global health emergency is a preventative step – not a reason for panic The monkeypox virus, shown in this illustration, can be transmitted through close contact between people. On July 23, 2022, Tedros declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. Under the current regulations, a “public health emergency of international concern” – often abbreviated …

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Monkeypox: 6th public health emergency of international concern in recent years
2 years, 8 months ago

Monkeypox: 6th public health emergency of international concern in recent years

India Today  

The World Health Organisation has triggered the highest alert yet again. Monkey pox is now prevalent in 75 countries and is a public health emergency of international concern - the second disease to be tagged so in three years. The International Health Regulations Committee in January 2020 declared Covid-19 a public health emergency of international concern. "A PHEIC need not …

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Monkeypox: Centre to conduct high-level review after virus detected in Delhi
2 years, 8 months ago

Monkeypox: Centre to conduct high-level review after virus detected in Delhi

Live Mint  

After Delhi reported its first case of Monkeypox on Sunday, the central government said that health officials have been mobilised to identify the source of the infection and sensitize labs to detect the virus. Earlier on Saturday, World Health Organization declared the virus a public health emergency of international concern, looking at the expanding Monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 …

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High alert as Delhi reports monkeypox
2 years, 8 months ago

High alert as Delhi reports monkeypox

The Hindu  

Delhi confirmed its first case of monkeypox on July 24, 2022, a day after it was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organisation. Additionally, the ‘Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease’ issued by the Centre states the transmission of the monkeypox virus happens primarily through large respiratory droplets, generally requiring prolonged close contact. Meanwhile …

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Monkeypox declared global public health emergency; WHO says outbreak continues to grow
2 years, 8 months ago

Monkeypox declared global public health emergency; WHO says outbreak continues to grow

India TV News  

Monkeypox declared global public health emergency; WHO says outbreak continues to grow Monkeypox: More than 16,000 cases have now been reported from 75 countries and there had been five deaths so far as a result of the outbreak. Highlights A committee was reconvened on Thursday to review the latest data on monkeypox, WHO said Earlier, monkeypox was not known to …

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WHO Declares Monkeypox A Global Health Emergency Amid Surge in Cases
2 years, 8 months ago

WHO Declares Monkeypox A Global Health Emergency Amid Surge in Cases

News 18  

The World Health Organisation on Saturday declared monkeypox a global health emergency, the highest alarm it can sound, amid the rising cases of the once-rare disease across the world. Addressing the media, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “I have decided that the global #monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.” 🚨 BREAKING:“For all of these reasons, I …

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Monkeypox is public health emergency of international concern - WHO
2 years, 8 months ago

Monkeypox is public health emergency of international concern - WHO

CNN  

CNN — The World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. “I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Saturday morning. Tedros said while the committee was unable to reach a consensus, he came to the decision after …

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WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency amid surge in cases
2 years, 8 months ago

WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency amid surge in cases

Al Jazeera  

WHO declares monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries a ‘public health emergency of international concern’. The World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries an “emergency of international concern”. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the decision to issue the declaration despite a lack of consensus among experts serving on the UN health agency’s …

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Fighting COVID-19: China in Action
4 years, 9 months ago

Fighting COVID-19: China in Action

China Daily  

Firefighters gather to prepare for disinfection works at the Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, March 24, 2020. China's Fight against the Epidemic: A Test of Fire Stage I: Swift Response to the Public Health Emergency Stage II: Initial Progress in Containing the Virus Stage III: Newly Confirmed Domestic Cases on the Chinese Mainland Drop to Single …

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Fighting Covid-19: China in Action
4 years, 9 months ago

Fighting Covid-19: China in Action

China Daily  

Firefighters gather to prepare for disinfection works at the Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, March 24, 2020. China's Fight against the Epidemic: A Test of Fire Stage I: Swift Response to the Public Health Emergency Stage II: Initial Progress in Containing the Virus Stage III: Newly Confirmed Domestic Cases on the Chinese Mainland Drop to Single …

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Fighting COVID-19: China in Action
4 years, 9 months ago

Fighting COVID-19: China in Action

China Daily  

Firefighters gather to prepare for disinfection works at the Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, March 24, 2020. China's Fight against the Epidemic: A Test of Fire Stage I: Swift Response to the Public Health Emergency Stage II: Initial Progress in Containing the Virus Stage III: Newly Confirmed Domestic Cases on the Chinese Mainland Drop to Single …

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Fighting Covid-19: China in Action
4 years, 9 months ago

Fighting Covid-19: China in Action

China Daily  

Firefighters gather to prepare for disinfection works at the Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, March 24, 2020. China's Fight against the Epidemic: A Test of Fire Stage I: Swift Response to the Public Health Emergency Stage II: Initial Progress in Containing the Virus Stage III: Newly Confirmed Domestic Cases on the Chinese Mainland Drop to Single …

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