Explainer – Why is mpox an emergency again, and how worried should I be?
London, UK Reuters The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, represents a global health emergency for the second time in two years. A laboratory nurse verifies samples taken from a child declared a suspected case of mpox at a treatment centre in Munigi, […]
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years
Reuters The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the viral infection in Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to neighbouring countries. An emergency committee met earlier on Wednesday to advise WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on whether […]