July 6, 2022 9:01 AM CDT
BY ERIN PRATER
The World Health Organization’s monkeypox emergency committee will reconvene the week of July 18 as cases surge globally, its director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said Wednesday.
It may meet sooner if warranted, he added.
"I continue to be concerned about the scale and spread of the virus," Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing. "Testing remains a challenge, and it's highly probable a significant number of cases are not being picked up."
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"My teams are following the data, I plan to reconvene the Emergency Committee so they're updated on the current epidemiology & evolution of the #monkeypox outbreak, & implementation of counter measures. I'll bring them together in the week of 18 Jul or sooner if needed"-
@DrTedros
BY ERIN PRATER
The World Health Organization’s monkeypox emergency committee will reconvene the week of July 18 as cases surge globally, its director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said Wednesday.
It may meet sooner if warranted, he added.
"I continue to be concerned about the scale and spread of the virus," Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing. "Testing remains a challenge, and it's highly probable a significant number of cases are not being picked up."
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·8h
"My teams are following the data, I plan to reconvene the Emergency Committee so they're updated on the current epidemiology & evolution of the #monkeypox outbreak, & implementation of counter measures. I'll bring them together in the week of 18 Jul or sooner if needed"-
@DrTedros