Monkeypox is not a global health emergency for now, WHO says

Meanwhile, scientists are analyzing the virus’s genetic data for clues to its unprecedented spread

electron micrograph of mature monkeypox viruses in pink and immature viruses in blue

Monkeypox has spread to at least 4,100 people in 46 countries. Mature monkeypox viruses, pink, and immature viruses, blue, are shown in a colorized electron micrograph.

Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regnery and Hannah Bullock/CDC

Monkeypox is not yet a global public health emergency, the World Health Organization said June 25.