Brazil launches new port health authority guidelines for monkeypox
Brazilian federal health agency ANVISA issued recommendations to tackle the transmission of monkeypox in Brazilian ports, airports, and land crossings.
Read moreBrazilian federal health agency ANVISA issued recommendations to tackle the transmission of monkeypox in Brazilian ports, airports, and land crossings.
Read moreThe Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, issued a statement that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.
Read moreAs of 22 June, WHO has reported over 3400 confirmed cases of monkeypox in 2022. Cases have been reported from 50 countries, with a majority being reported from non-endemic countries. The European region accounts for 86% of the reported cases and 11% of the cases have been detected in the Americas.
Read moreIMO published a circular to disseminate information and guidance on the monkeypox disease, based on recommendations developed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Read moreTo prevent the spread of Monkeypox disease in Bangladesh through the sea route, all ships arriving to Chittagong Port shall exercise precautionary measures.
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