The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the growing monkeypox outbreak as a global health emergency, which is one step before a 'pandemic.' More than 16 thousand cases and five deaths have been reported cross 75 countries. Meanwhile, a 31-year old man from Delhi — without any history of foreign travel — became India's fourth patient to be diagnosed with the disease. The Union Health Ministry has issued guidelines, stating that there should a detailed investigation by 'rapid response teams' if a case is detected. The ministry directed all states and Union Territories to report any suspected case immediately, and that even a single case should be treated as an 'outbreak'. How worried should we be about the monkeypox threat? We deep-dive on the India Development Debate with Ramanan Laxminarayan, Epidemiologist & Economist. Tune in!
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