evidence: Monkeypox declared a global emergency: will it help contain the outbreak? [...] Over the weekend, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the monkeypox outbreak spreading globally is a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ (PHEIC). Researchers hope that the declaration — the agency’s highest alarm — might serve as a wake-up call for countries as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus that causes monkeypox. [...] Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have