WHO Declares Mpox a Global Public Health Emergency Amid Spread of New Virus Strain
Thursday, 15 August 2024 () In a significant move to curb the rising threat of mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing outbreak a global public health emergency. This urgent measure comes in response to the rapid spread of a newly identified and highly transmissible strain of the mpox virus, named clade Ib, which has been wreaking havoc in Central and East Africa. Understanding the New Threat The mpox virus, once confined largely to parts of Africa, has seen an alarming rise in cases due to the emergence of the clade Ib strain. Originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2023, this new variant has shown a propensity for more […]
WHO Declares Mpox a Global Public Health Emergency Amid Spread of New Virus Strain
The World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency, following an outbreak of a new strain of the mpox virus in the continent of Africa. The virus - formerly known as monkeypox - can be passed on through close contact and causes flu-like symptoms and lesions on the body and...
Looks like The African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared a public health emergency over the spread of monkeypox, sparking continental concern for the first time ever, and on..
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.
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has issued an alert regarding the spread of the Monkeypox virus... allAfrica.com Also reported by •IndiaTimes
[The Conversation Africa] The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the... allAfrica.com
The UK is preparing for potential cases of a new strain of mpox after outbreaks of the virus were declared a global emergency by the World Health Organisation. Sky News