World Health Organization calls mpox a global health emergency

By Janice Kew | Bloomberg

The World Health Organization has declared a fast-spreading mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency as the agency seeks to contain the spread of the potentially deadly virus.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus last called mpox a public health emergency of international concern in May 2022, when cases of a milder strain erupted globally. When the WHO lowered its alert level a year later, cases in Africa continued to increase.