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Despite being declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern 10 months ago, the mpox outbreak is not over. And in places like Sierra Leone, it is spiralling. Paul Adepoju reports.
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WHO: Mpox still a public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has retained its highest alert level for the monkeypox (mpox) virus due to the rising ...
Defense officials have long warned that pandemics, bioterrorism, and emerging infections are critical threats to U.S.
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In response, the World Health Organization has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. But what exactly is mpox—and why does these outbreaks have experts more concerned than ...
On August 13, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said that the ongoing mpox outbreak is a public health emergency of continental security, a first for the organization.