Weighing in on monkeypox against the criteria of public health emergency

Emmanuel Lamptey
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The monkeypox, a viral zoonotic disease usually found in forest areas of Central and Western Africa, has spread worldwide through new modes of transmission little understood. The WHO on 23 July 2022, declared the virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).The declaration has stirred criticism from leading scientists that the criteria for PHEIC as defined by International Health Regulation have not been met and it is non-transparent and contradictory. This paper reviews the criteria of PHEIC and weighs the rationales behind the declaration to increase the clarity of the WHO's decision, justifications, and legitimacy in the ongoing outbreak.

权衡猴痘与突发公共卫生事件的标准
猴痘是一种通常在中非和西非森林地区发现的病毒性人畜共患疾病,它通过鲜为人知的新传播模式在世界范围内传播。世卫组织于2022年7月23日宣布该病毒为国际关注的突发公共卫生事件。这一声明引起了主要科学家的批评,认为国际卫生条例规定的国际关注的突发公共卫生事件的标准尚未得到满足,而且宣言不透明且相互矛盾。本文回顾了国际关注的突发公共卫生事件的标准,并权衡了宣布的理由,以提高世卫组织在当前疫情中的决定、理由和合法性的明确性。
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Global health journal (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Global health journal (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Public Health and Health Policy
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