Strengthen surveillance, public health measures for monkeypox in South-East Asia Region: WHO


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Strengthen surveillance, public health measures for monkeypox in South-East Asia Region: WHO Since the start of the outbreak, WHO has been supporting countries assess risk, and initiate public health measures. News - Monkeypox has been spreading rapidly and to many countries that have not seen it before, which is a matter of great concern. - In the WHO South-East Asia Region, four cases of monkeypox have been reported, three from India and one from Thailand. - Transmission can also occur from contaminated materials like linens, bedding, electronics, clothing, that have infectious skin particles. The World Health Organization (WHO) today called...