WHO chief convenes emergency committee meeting over monkeypox situation

"The WHO chief announced the convening of an emergency committee to assess if the monkeypox outbreak, spreading beyond the Congo, is a global health emergency."

The committee will convene at the earliest opportunity. He stated that the panel will consist of specialists from various global fields working independently.

Monkeypox is a contagious illness that is most common in isolated regions of Central and West Africa. Symptoms of it may involve vomiting, high body temperature, skin irritation, scratching, and muscle discomfort.

source: reuters.com