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WHO Chief Says the Mpox Outbreak in Africa Is No Longer a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization lifted the highest alert for mpox after a sustained decline in cases and deaths in affected African countries, maintaining ongoing response efforts.
- The WHO chief, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, lifted the global health emergency status for the mpox outbreak in Africa due to sustained declines in cases and deaths in affected countries.
- The mpox virus, which can be transmitted from animals to humans and between people through close physical contact, has two subtypes: Clade 1 and Clade 2.
- While lifting the emergency declaration does not mean the threat is over, Dr. Ghebreyesus stated that the situation remained a continental emergency in Africa.
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Last year, the WHO declared the international public health emergency on the spread of the mpox virus in Africa. The head of the organization announced this Friday, September 5th that it was no longer relevant. A decision based on the decrease in the number of cases and deaths in the main affected countries. - The mpox is no longer an international health emergency, says the WHO (Health and Well-being).
The decision is based on the decline in deaths and cases observed in Africa.
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