The mpox outbreak continues to represent a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday. The WHO first declared the emergency in August, when an outbreak of a new form of mpox spread from the badly hit Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring countries.

This prolongs a declaration that the U.N. agency first made in August. Africa is the hardest hit continent.

The high-alert status, initially declared in August, was reaffirmed after a meeting of the WHO Emergency Committee due to rising cases

India on high alert over potential mpox spread. In India, fears are growing over the possible spread of Mpox. Delhi Medical Council President Dr Arun Gupta emphasized the need for

The Mpox outbreak continues to represent a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, November 22, 2024. The WHO first declared the emergency in August, when an outbreak of a new form of mpox spread from the badly-hit Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries.

The upsurge of mpox continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The decision, made at a meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee,

The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to keep its alert for the mpox at the highest level, as the number of cases and countries continued to rise. “The WHO director-general, agreeing with the advice of the International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee,