It is Time to Raise the Alarm on Monkeypox | Medium

CEID Affiliate Faculty Dr. Syra Madad authored this opinion, which concludes :

“…On May 29, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) had increased its threat assessment of monkeypox to ‘moderate’ risk to global health. And on June 6, 2022, The CDC upgraded its travel health notice for travelers considering international travel to countries reporting monkeypox cases from “watch — level 1” to “alert — level 2.” On June 23, 2022, the WHO convened its Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations to assess whether the outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern with deliberation results pending.

There is a high likelihood that more cases will be found without any identified chains of transmission with the potential to spread to other populations including children, the elderly, and the immunocompromised. We must act fast. It is time to sound the alarm.”

Read the full opinion here