WHO Declares Mpox a Global Public Health Emergency Amid Worsening Outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, a global public health emergency as a rapidly escalating outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) spreads across West and Central Africa. This marks the second time in two years that the WHO has taken this critical step in response to the disease, underscoring the growing severity of the situation.

The declaration comes as the outbreak in the DRC has expanded, leading to more than 17,000 suspected cases and 517 deaths reported across the continent. . .