The monkeypox outbreak continues to represent a global health emergency, which is the World Health Organisation's highest level of alert, the United Nations agency's Emergency Committee says.
The WHO label, a "public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)," is designed to trigger a co-ordinated international response and could unlock funding to collaborate on sharing vaccines and treatments.
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The WHO said in July that the rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represented a global health emergency.
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