WHO maintains its stance; public health emergency alert for mpox to continue

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that a widespread outbreak of the mpox (monkeypox) remained a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) The WHO officially declared in July 2022 that the MPox outbreak outside of the traditional endemic areas in Africa had already turned into a PHEIC.

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News18 India

WHO Maintains Public Health Emergency Alert for Mpox

Mpox – which spreads via close contact and tends to cause flu-like symptoms and pus-filled skin lesions – was declared a global health emergency by the WHO

4 months ago·India

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Global News

Mpox is still a global public health emergency, WHO declares - National

Mpox - which spreads via close contact and tends to cause flu-like symptoms and pus-filled skin lesions - was declared a global health emergency by the WHO in July 2022.

4 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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TASS [🇷🇺-affiliated]

WHO extends global health emergency status for mpox — Director-General

Mpox is a rare viral disease which is endemic to remote regions near tropical forests of Central and Western Africa

4 months ago·Moscow, Russian Federation

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WION

WHO maintains its stance; public health emergency alert for mpox to continue

The World Health Organization on Wednesday said that despite a dip in the number of cases, it still considers mpox, previously known as monkeypox, an international health emergency. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, as per AFP, reached this conclusion following the recommendations of the UN health agency's emergency committee. The committee met last Friday. Watch | WION Fineprint: Monkeypox gets new name Mpox

4 months ago·Noida, India

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