US EditionWHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency
- The World Health Organization declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency on Wednesday.
- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared the outbreak a public health emergency on Tuesday, the agency's first such declaration since 2017.
- More than 17,000 mpox cases and over 500 deaths have been reported in Africa this year, according to WHO.
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Mpox outbreak: What is the viral disease behind the global health emergency?"
The WHO declared a global health emergency this week amid efforts to counter the spread of a new, more contagious variant of the mpox virus, now confirmed to be on multiple continents after Sweden confirmed its first case - Anadolu Ajansı
WHO declares mpox outbreak in Congo a global emergency, highlighting severity of symptoms
The WHO’s PHEIC declaration serves as a critical reminder of the global implications of the mpox outbreak. With the virus spreading to multiple countries and the risk of further international spread, the need for coordinated efforts to contain the outbreak is more urgent than ever.
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Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, health authorities say
PESHAWAR - Pakistan has detected three patients with the mpox virus, the health department in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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