Johns Hopkins University is due to host a live virtual briefing about the global monkeypox outbreak, which the World Health Organization (WHO) director-general declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in late July.
The briefing is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 10, between 10:30-11:30AM EDT. It will cover topics such as: the prevention and treatment of monkeypox; how monkeypox is transmitted and ways to contain its spread; the social context for monkeypox and ways to reduce stigma around the outbreaks; and the availability and distribution of monkeypox vaccines.
Registrants can submit questions in advance or during the briefing. For a list of panelists and to register for the briefing, please go to the following link: https://hub.jhu.edu/monkeypox-briefing/
The briefing will be streamed at the same link.
