WHO’s Europe director calls on governments and civil society ‘to scale up efforts’ to reverse the spread of the virus.

WHO’s Europe director calls on governments and civil society ‘to scale up efforts’ to reverse the spread of the virus.
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Richer countries and southern African nations have had double the mortality rates of poorer ones elsewhere in Africa.
Appearance of monkeypox cases in many parts of the world suggests there may have been undetected transmission, WHO says.
WHO accuses industry of causing widespread deforestation, pollution and emitting millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide.
UN health body says outbreak of virus in non-endemic countries can be contained ‘easily’ if swift action is taken.
The WHO resolution states the war has seriously impeded access to healthcare in Ukraine, and has regional implications.
The African continent has not recently recorded any confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox, unlike Europe and the US.
At least 20 countries have reported new confirmed cases of monkeypox. No associated deaths have been reported to date.
WHO reports 92 confirmed monkeypox cases and 28 suspected ones in 12 nations as the spread continues.
US, Spain and Portugal announce cases of rare viral infection, two weeks after UK identified its first case.
Impoverished N Korea has reported more than 1.7 million cases of ‘fever’ amid rising concern over the outbreak’s effect.
Limited testing capabilities suggest the numbers released are likely to represent only a tiny fraction of total cases.
Experts worry North Korea’s health system will be unable to cope with spread of COVID in an unvaccinated population.