WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of ... - UN News
Aug 14, 2024 · The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the rise in mpox cases constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), following advice from members at...
Mpox outbreak - World Health Organization (WHO)
An upsurge of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its spread to neighbouring countries was declared a public health emergency of international concern on 14 August 2024. Mpox is a viral disease caused by an orthopoxvirus.
WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency | CNN
Aug 14, 2024 · CNN — The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. WHO convened its emergency committee amid concerns that a deadlier strain of...
Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health ... - UN News
Aug 20, 2024 · Formerly known as monkeypox, the viral disease can spread between people, mainly through close contact, and occasionally from the environment to people via objects and surfaces that have been...
WHO declares Mpox global health emergency - BBC News
14 August 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern. The highly contagious disease - formerly...
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update
As of 15 June, a total of 2103 laboratory confirmed cases and one probable case, including one death, have been reported to WHO. The outbreak of monkeypox continues to primarily affect men who have sex with men who have reported recent sex with new or multiple partners.
Mpox is spreading rapidly. Here are the questions researchers are ...
Aug 28, 2024 · Monkeypox virus: dangerous strain gains ability to spread through sex, new data suggest Although researchers have known about the current outbreak since late last year, the need for answers about...
WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health …
Aug 14, 2024 · WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).
U.S. officials declare monkeypox a public health emergency - NBC News
Aug 4, 2022 · The Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday as cases topped 6,600 nationwide. The declaration could facilitate access to emergency funds, allow health...
W.H.O. Declares Global Emergency Over New Mpox Outbreak
Aug 14, 2024 · The rapid spread of mpox, formerly called monkeypox, in African countries constitutes a global health emergency, the World Health Organization declared on Wednesday. This is the second time in...