BVNKF - SIGA extends gains as WHO convenes emergency meeting on monkeypox (updated)

Update 11:55 AM EST: The World Health Organization's European head raised concerns on Friday that the current spread of monkeypox in the region could worsen as people gather for parties and festivals over the summer. "As we enter the summer season in the European region, with mass gatherings, festivals and parties, I am concerned that transmission could accelerate, as the cases currently being detected are among those engaging in sexual activity, and the symptoms are unfamiliar to many," Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, the WHOs Regional Director for Europe said in a statement. Eight European countries have reported monkeypox cases in recent days taking the total tally of suspected or confirmed cases to more than 100. Previously: The smallpox drug maker SIGA Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) is trading higher for the third straight session to reach the highest level since June 2011 amid an ongoing outbreak of monkeypox virus in the west. The World Health Organization is

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SIGA extends gains as WHO convenes emergency meeting on monkeypox (updated)