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What you need to know about monkeypox

A woman holds a mock-up vial labeled "Monkeypox vaccine" and medical syringe in this illustration taken, May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

The WHO has declared monkeypox as a “public health emergency of international concern" (PHEIC). Image: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Shyam Bishen
Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Kelly McCain
Head, Healthcare Initiatives, World Economic Forum
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Where monkeypox have been identified as of 21 May 2022 Image: World Health Organization (WHO)

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