The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a "global health emergency".

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference that despite the WHO committee being unable to come to a consensus, he declared the emergency anyway as the tie-breaking vote.

He added the risk globally is "moderate", except in Europe where it is "high".

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