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Editor of Every Economic Report: Bi Luming

According to CCTV News on the 8th, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on August 7 that according to the provisions of the International Health Regulations,He will convene an emergency committee to advise the Director-General on whether the current monkeypox outbreak in Africa constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern".

It is reported that the monkeypox outbreak in Africa started in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but has recently spread to neighboring countries.The monkeypox virus involved in the current outbreak is a type 1b variant virus, which has a higher mortality rate than previously prevalent monkeypox viruses.

According to a report released by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on July 31, Xinhua News Agency reported on August 2:So far this year, the number of new monkeypox cases in Africa has surged by 160% compared to the same period last year.Health officials warn that the risk of monkeypox virus spreading further in African countries is high due to the lack of effective treatments or vaccines.

Monkeypox virus particles. Image source: Visual China

The report said,From the beginning of this year to July 28, a total of 14,250 cases of monkeypox have been reported in Africa, including 2,745 confirmed cases and 11,505 suspected cases, an increase of 160% over the same period last year.