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WHO chief lifts global mpox emergency

Aubin Mukoni/AFP/AFP Mpox no longer represents a global public health emergency, the WHO said Friday, following a steady decline in cases and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other ... Read More

WHO Ends Mpox Global Health Emergency, Calls for Vigilance

Mpox is no longer a global health emergency, but more needs to be done to eradicate the sometimes deadly virus that causes unsightly, painful rashes, the World Health Organization said. WHO ... Read More

Mpox no longer an emergency but concerns remain, health body says

GENEVA (Reuters) -Mpox is no longer an international health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said on Friday, after experts reported falls in infections from the dangerous disease in hot ... Read More

Whatever happened to mpox? Is it still a threat?

In August 2024, the news came in quick succession. On Tuesday — Aug. 13, 2024 — Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared mpox a public health emergency of continental concern. The ... Read More

Namibia Confirms First Mpox Case, Declares National Outbreak

Namibia has declared an Mpox outbreak after confirming its first case in the coastal town of Swakopmund, health authorities said on Sunday. The patient, who recently traveled outside the country ... Read More

WHO chief lifts global mpox emergency

A vial of mpox vaccine awaiting use at the General Hospital in Goma, DR Congo. The WHO has lifted the global public health emergency - Copyright AFP Aubin Mukoni A ... Read More