The Latest Breaking News from Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Supporting the people most at-risk of this awful disease is the only way to reduce its impact and stop its spread, says global health expert Devi Sridhar

There are 2,500 reported cases of monkeypox in the US, detected in 44 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico

Here's what you need to know about monkeypox as the disease spreads to over 70 countries and is declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation

The European Commission has approved an existing smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox after the World Health Organization declared the virus to be a global health emergency, the highest level of alarm which the WHO can issue.

The COVID-19 outbreak forced governments around the world to revamp their pandemic response programs, invest in drugs and vaccines and establish viral surveillance systems. Now monkeypox is putting those upgrades to the test — and they’re falling short.

WASHINGTON — Monkeypox “can be contained” in the U.S., with the goal of eventually eliminating the illness as testing and vaccinations ramp up, the White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator said.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the current monkeypox epidemic a global health emergency.

Terrence Higgins Trust says action must be stepped up to prevent disease becoming endemic

Don't start freaking out.

The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO said the organisation’s committee had been unable to reach a consensus but still decided to call it an emergency.“We have an outbreak that has spread around the…

The WHO director-general's announcement that monkeypox is now a public health emergency of international concern is an escalation in the response to the disease. Here's what you need to know.