A spike in Monkeypox cases has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to announce a major alert about the disease. WHO has declared Monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. Internationally the disease is spreading like a wildfire with 21,000 confirmed cases reported globally. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have revealed the statistics.
Health experts warned that college campuses would be the main source of the disease outbreak as the universities gear up to start the next academic year next month. However, health experts say that precautionary measures in response to the rise in cases could well control the spread.
They warn that Monkeypox spreads through direct contact with the infectious rash or body fluids, prolonged face-to-face contact, etc.,
