Mpox Outbreaks Intensify Across Africa, Prompting Global Health Concerns as WHO Declares Public Health Emergency
GENEVA, Switzerland — Mpox, the viral disease formerly known as monkeypox, has been elevated to a “public health emergency of international concern” by the World Health Organization (WHO), in response to a surge in cases across multiple African nations. This declaration comes in light of a particularly virulent strain of the virus wreaking havoc in the region. Recent data from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that there have been 17,000 suspected …