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WHO Reports Mpox Remains Global Public Health Emergency
WHO on Friday declared that Mpox remains a public health emergency, a determination based on the rising number of cases, operational challenges and the need to mount a joint response to end the outbreak.
WHO says mpox continues to remain a public health emergency
The Mpox outbreak continues to represent a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, November 22, 2024. The WHO first declared the emergency in August, when an outbreak of a new form of mpox spread from the badly-hit Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries.
Mpox remains public health emergency of International concern, says WHO
London: The World Health Organization (WHO) reiterated on Friday that the ongoing Mpox outbreak continues to pose a public health emergency. The WHO first declared the outbreak an emergency
WHO determines mpox upsurge still constitutes public health emergency
The World Health Organizatiton said that Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, agreeing with the advice of the IHR Emergency
Mpox still public health emergency: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that mpox remains a public health emergency of international concern due to a surge in cases and the virus's continued spread across regions. The decision follows a meeting of the WHO’s Emergency Committee, which advised maintaining the high-alert status initially declared in August.
Public Health Agency of Canada confirms the first case of clade I mpox in Canada
PHAC is working closely with public health authorities in Manitoba. The National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) notified the province on November 22 that the sample tested positive for mpox clade Ib. While clade II mpox has been circulating in Canada since 2022,
First Canadian case of clade I mpox confirmed in Manitoba
Manitoba has detected the first confirmed case of a recently identified lineage of mpox in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada later confirmed it is the first case of clade I mpox in the country.
WHO extends mpox emergency; Canada reports first clade I case
The WHO extends the emergency status over the current mpox outbreak in which Canada has confirmed its first case linked to the new Clade I variant.
Mpox still a health emergency, says WHO
The Mpox outbreak continues to represent a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday. The WHO ...
WHO says mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter where the new variant was detected may be ‘plateauing’
The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first ...
WHO Keeps Mpox At Highest Alert Level
The World Health Organization said Friday it had decided to keep its alert for the mpox epidemic at the highest level, as the number of cases and countries affected rises.
BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says DR Congo cases 'plateauing'
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed to the BBC that new cases appeared to be "plateauing" in DR Congo, but ...
WHO lists mpox vaccine by Japan's KM Biologics for emergency use
The World Health Organization listed KM Biologics' mpox vaccine for emergency use on Tuesday, making it the second shot to ...
WHO approves second mpox vaccine
The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved an mpox vaccine from Japanese pharma company KM Biologics for emergency use ...
WHO convening emergency mpox meeting
The World Health Organization will convene a meeting later this month to determine whether the mpox outbreak occurring in ...