WHO reports 14000 cases of monkey pox across the globe?

Subject :Science and technology

Section: Disease

Context:

Context: The World Health Organization has confirmed 14,000 cases of monkey pox worldwide,

With five deaths reported in Africa

Monkeypox Virus:

Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of central and west Africa and is occasionally exported to other regions
Monkeypox virus is transmitted from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials such as bedding
Monkeypox is caused by monkeypox virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae
An antiviral agent developed for the treatment of smallpox has also been licensed for the treatment of monkeypox

Concept:

Public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC):

It is defined as an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response
It designates a public health crisis of potentially global reach and implies a situation that is “serious, sudden, unusual, or unexpected”, which may necessitate immediate international action.
It can be seen as an “alarm system”, a “call to action” and “last resort” measure
It was declared by World Health Organization
Under the 2005 International Health Regulations (IHR), states have a legal duty to respond promptly to a PHEIC
The declaration is publicized by an IHR Emergency Committee (EC) of international experts,which was developed following the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak.