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WHO considers declaring international emergency over Mpox outbreak
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for an emergency meeting to discuss the potential public health emergency of international concern due to the spread of monkeypox. The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported over 22,000 suspected cases since the start of 2023, with a high proportion of cases in children under 15 years old. The current outbreak is larger and more widespread than any previous outbreak in the country. Meanwhile, Kenya and several other African countries have also seen a rapid spread of the virus.
In light of the spread of mpox outside DRC, and the potential for further international spread within and outside Africa, I have decided to convene an Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations to advise me on whether the outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.
Decided to convene emergency committee to advise on whether mpox outbreak in African countries represents a public health emergency of international concern.
We do not want the world to sit and watch and wait.
Mpox Pandemic
- US reports first case of emerging mpox strain
- DR Congo Launches Mpox Vaccination Drive Amid Ongoing Outbreak
- Africa faces mpox vaccine shortage amidst rising cases
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countries
- 1.Burundi
- 2.Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
- 3.Central African Republic
- 4.Kenya
- 5.Rwanda
- 6.Tanzania, United Republic of
- 7.Uganda
organizations
- 1.World Health Organization
- 2.US Agency for International Development
- 3.US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 4.Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention