World Health Organization says mpox outbreak is no longer a “public health emergency of international concern”
The mpox outbreak is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. The virus, which was formerly known as monkeypox, saw a surge in cases globally early on in 2022. Since then, countries have seen a sustained reduction cases, with the UK going from a high of 250 per week in July 2022 to just a handful of cases so far this year. “The Emergency Committee acknowledged the progress made in the global response to the multi-country outbreak of mpox and the…
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