WHO says 'no need to close borders' as mpox spreads beyond Africa

Bronwyn Nichol, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: “From the IFRC side, we do stand with what is recommended under international health regulations, which is that there is no need to close borders. When we are in disease outbreaks, diseases don’t recognize borders, people will continue to cross a border, whether it is illegal crossing or not an illegal crossing. It doesn’t stop the disease from spreading.”
Margaret Harris, WHO spokesperson: “It’s about knowing if you have it, knowing what to look for, knowing how to separate each other and do proper contact tracing, and not being afraid. So there’s always a balance, but not being sort of terrified. It’s more a matter of shutting down the infection so that those who are most at risk from severe illness – the young, the immuno-suppressed – don’t get infected. That’s really what we’re talking about.”