WHO says mpox no longer a global public health emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the spread of mpox (monkeypox) in Africa no longer represents a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the spread of mpox (monkeypox) in Africa no longer represents a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
The death toll from the ongoing monkeypox outbreak in Africa has reached 1,200, with the number of cases reported so far this year surpassing 62,000, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
The number of monkeypox cases reported so far this year in Africa has surpassed 59,200 as the number of affected countries reached 20, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has disclosed.
A total of 32,407 cases of monkeypox, including 6,441 confirmed cases and 840 deaths, have been reported across the African continent since the start of this year, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
M pox is a viral disease primarily found in monkeys and other wild animals, though it can occasionally spread to humans. Human transmission typically occurs accidentally, usually through direct contact with an infected animal. The disease is caused by the monkeypox virus, which is part of the same family of viruses as smallpox, but generally results in a milder infection.
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday reviewed the preparedness for Monkeypox, days after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
Mpox infections have spread across 13 African countries, including Congo, where 14,000 cases and 524 deaths have been reported, the WHO said.
Monkeypox, also called mpox, is a rare viral disease which is mainly transmitted to humans from animals. It's symptoms resemble, but are generally less severe than, smallpox.
This marks the second time in three years that Mpox has reached emergency status.
India reported 27 laboratory-confirmed cases of Mpox (formerly Monkeypox) and one death between January 2022 and June 2024, said the World Health Organization’s (WHO) in its latest update on Tuesday.
