“WHO Declares Global Monkeypox Outbreak No Longer an International Emergency”

The WHO chief announced the change on Thursday. In managing the outbreak, he says, there is close cooperation with the communities most affected by the virus.

The monkeypox virus was declared an international public health threat in July last year. The WHO usually sends such an international signal to initiate a coordinated global response and free up funding for sharing vaccines and treatments.

The monkeypox virus emerged in May last year outside areas where it normally occurs in Africa, including in the Netherlands. The number of infections has since decreased. Infected people may experience fever, headache, muscle pain and general malaise. While an infection can be fatal, it doesn’t make most people very ill.

At the end of October last year, RIVM already reported that the outbreak of monkeypox in our country was almost over. Vaccination was no longer necessary from then on. Risk groups could receive a vaccination until the end of October last year.

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