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WHO asks countries in South-East Asia Region to be vigilant as Monkeypox cases surge globally United Nations, July 24: The World Health Organization on Sunday called on countries in South - East Asia Region to strengthen surveillance and public health measures for monkeypox, with the disease being declared a public health emergency of international concern. "Monkeypox spreading rapidly & to countries that haven't seen it before. Cases concentrated among men who have sex with men. Our measures should be sensitive, devoid of stigma or discrimination," said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region. The World Health Organisation...
