The World Health Organization (WHO) hasn’t called the current monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), but as a worldwide epidemic, it is clearly an emerging pandemic. More than 12,556 monkeypox cases and three deaths have been reported in 68 countries since early May, and these numbers will rise rapidly with improved surveillance, access to diagnostics, and continuing global spread of infection. Although many tools are needed to control this unfolding pandemic, it’s clear that limiting ongoing spread will require a comprehensive international vaccination strategy and adequate supplies.

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面对 21 世纪的猴痘

世界卫生组织 (WHO) 并未将当前的猴痘疫情称为国际关注的突发公共卫生事件 (PHEIC)，但作为一种全球流行病，它显然是一种新兴的流行病。自 5 月初以来，已在 68 个国家报告了超过 12,556 例猴痘病例和 3 例死亡病例，随着监测的改进、诊断的可及性和感染的持续全球传播，这些数字将迅速上升。尽管需要许多工具来控制这种不断蔓延的大流行，但很明显，限制持续传播需要全面的国际疫苗接种战略和充足的供应。