Rosamund Lewis, technical lead for monkeypox at the WHO Health Emergencies Program, said the outbreak of the monkeypox virus, which has been recorded in European countries, is unlikely to threaten the world with a large-scale pandemic.
According to the publication, the WHO is currently classifying the monkeypox outbreak and determining whether its status should be classified as a "public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)."
According to WHO rules, granting such a status will help speed up the study of the disease.
However, WHO experts are not sure that the monkeypox outbreak could turn into a pandemic.
The WHO has stated that the incidence of monkeypox may increase in the summer due to mass events.
Monkeypox is a rare infectious disease, most common in remote areas of Central and West Africa. Its symptoms are nausea, fever, rash, itching, and muscle pain. Cases of the disease outside the region are often associated with trips to epidemiologically unfavorable areas.
According to the British Health Service, the disease is usually relatively mild, and most patients recover within a few weeks.