The head of the World Health Organization Tedros Adkhan Goebreesus intends to convene an emergency meeting about monkeys smallpox, writes Le Figaro.
“The Head of the WHO announced the convocation of an emergency meeting, at which it is planned to evaluate the seriousness of the crisis, it will be held later, in the week that will begin on July 18,” said the head of the WHO, emphasizing that he is concerned with “scale and distribution” newpox of the Ospa.
According to him, at the moment more than 6 thousand cases of the disease in 58 countries have been registered.