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WHO Raises the Alarm About Monkeypox! The spike in the rate of monkeypox cases, more popularly known as mpox, is pushing the panic button for the medical community across the globe. This is looming as a second prospective threat on the health map post the COVID-19 era, which saw the world reeling under a pandemic only in the recent past. Whether the planet awaits another global viral emergency to grapple with or not, only time will tell. As of now, medics, health experts and healthcare personnel are keeping close tabs on the prevalent situation. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons By PRAMITA BOSE Many countries including India are on high alert to combat any unwarranted exigency. From prepping with diagnostic PCR test kits, reserving beds to quarantine patients if suspected to carry the virus or else found infected with the disease to thoroughly screening passengers arriving from international flights— the concerned authorities are leaving no stone unturned to remain well-equipped for chec