World Health Organization (WHO) declares an epidemic monkey pox (monkeypox) as a global health emergency on Saturday (23/7) following the many cases of monkeypox in a number of countries.
WHO reported 16,000 cases of monkeypox findings from 75 countries with five deaths. This emergency declaration will help accelerate vaccine production and implement measures to limit the spread of the virus.
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WHO also released recommendations that are expected to encourage countries to take action, including stopping the transmission of the virus and protecting those who are most vulnerable to infection.
Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) Zubairi Djoerban then asked various parties in Indonesia to start formulating mitigation strategies to deal with monkeypox outbreaks. He asked the government and citizens to be aware of this epidemic.
“It is very important to consolidate mitigation strategies at various levels-because >16 thousand cases have spread in 75 countries now. Be vigilant,” Zubairi said on his official Twitter account @ProfesorZubairi. CNNIndonesia.com has been allowed to quote the tweet.
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Indonesia has so far not reported any cases of monkeypox. However, nearby countries such as Singapore have reported some cases.
For information, monkeypox is an infectious disease caused by infection with the rare monkeypox virus. This disease triggers a number of symptoms such as fever, swollen lymph nodes, to a rash that will appear gradually.
The first case of monkeypox in humans was discovered in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After that, monkeypox emerged and spread throughout Central and West Africa, becoming an endemic disease.
Recently, cases of monkeypox have been found in non-endemic countries. The first case was found in the UK in May, which then spread to various non-endemic countries.
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