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Africa: WHO Has Declared Mpox a Global Health Emergency. What Happens Next?

allAfrica.com Thursday, 15 August 2024 ()
[The Conversation Africa] The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the potential for further spread.
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The World Health Organization says that the mpox surge in Africa is now a global public health emergency, sounding its highest possible alarm over the worsening situation.

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