Africa: Counting Down to End of Ebola Outbreak, But Mpox Cases Still Rising

Africa: Counting Down to End of Ebola Outbreak, But Mpox Cases Still Rising

Monrovia -- More than a million doses of vaccine were allocated so far for emergency use against the infectious mpox virus disease, which has killed hundreds of people in the region and afflicted tens of thousands more, the Africa Centers for Disease Control has announced. Speaking at a weekly online briefing, the head of the Incident Management Team in DR Congo, Ngashi Ngongo, said that of the eight countries that received vaccine doses, five h…

WHO decides mpox epidemic still global health emergency

GENEVA - Mpox remains an international public health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday after deciding the epidemic still merits the highest level of alert, with cases rising and its geographic spread widening. "The mpox upsurge continues to meet the criteria of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)," said a WHO statement. The emergency committee on mpox met for the third time on Tuesday and advised WHO c…

So far, it has not been possible to stop the Mpox outbreak in Africa. Therefore, the World Health Organization leaves its highest alarm level. Fights hinder necessary countermeasures, whose funding is unclear, and a new variant is spreading.

At issue are the recommendations of the experts who make up the Emergency Committee, who met on Tuesday to assess the evolution of the disease.

The World Health Organization announced this Thursday, 27 February, to maintain its maximum alert level for the mpox epidemic, due to the increase in cases, its geographical expansion and the difficulties in containing the disease.

WHO chief says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern

Announcement comes after 3rd meeting of International Health Regulations' Emergency Committee regarding upsurge of mpox - Anadolu Ajansı