UN warns of potential mpox virus spread

The Manila Times

UN warns of potential mpox virus spread  United Nations Deputy Spokesman Farhan Hag on Aug. 15, 2024 reiterates the World Health Organization's announcement calling the mpox virus a "public health emergency of international concern." The World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the viral infection in Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to neighboring countries. The outbreak in Congo began with the spread of an endemic strain, known as clade I. But a new variant, clade Ib, appears to spread more easily through routine close contact, including sexual contact. Mpox can spread through close contact. Usually mild, it is fatal in rare cases. It causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions on the body.  REUTERS VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe    Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes #tmtnews #mpox #monkeypox

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00:00And you will have seen the announcement made

00:03by the World Health Organization yesterday

00:06in which it determined that the surge of Mpox

00:08in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a growing number

00:11of countries in Africa constitutes a public health

00:14emergency of international concern.

00:17WHO is warning also about the potential of this Mpox virus

00:21to spread further across countries in Africa

00:23and possibly outside the continent.

00:26To allow for an immediate scale-up,

00:28WHO has released $1.45 million from the WHO Contingency

00:32Fund for Emergencies.

00:34It may need to release more in the coming days.

00:38The health agency, however, anticipates an immediate funding

00:40requirement of an initial $15 million

00:43to support surveillance, preparedness, and response

00:47activities and is working with countries and vaccine

00:49manufacturers on potential vaccine donations.

00:54The organization appeals to donors

00:55to fund the full extent of needs of the Mpox response.

01:02Is there anything the U.N.

01:04is doing for the U.N. headquarters?

01:07In other words, I understand you usually follow

01:09New York City protocol, but with UNGA coming up,

01:14is there any requirement for vaccinations

01:16or are you doing anything? Thanks.

01:19There's no requirement in this country.

01:22The countries that are being affected

01:25are mostly the ones in Central and Eastern Africa,

01:30and you can see the WHO website for more details.

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