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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the spread of mpox (monkeypox) in Africa no longer represents a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the spread of mpox (monkeypox) in Africa no longer represents a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
Monkeypox (Mpox) has once again surged to global attention and unlike the 2022 outbreak, the 2024 outbreak is impacting a broader demographic globally, a latest Lancet report has warned.
In a historic move, the 77th WHA on Saturday agreed to the amendments to the IHR 2005, based on 300 proposals made by member countries after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Latest UN figures showed that some 650 people have died in the current Ebola outbreak, while about 12 new cases are reported every day.
