Congo's humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency
The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission.
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4 developments- Aug 13, 2024Only center coverage:Mpox cases are soaring in Africa – what must be done to prevent a global pandemic
- Aug 14, 2024Mpox declared a global health emergency: What it is, where are the outbreaks and what is being done?
- Aug 16, 2024Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?
- Aug 17, 2024Congo's humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency
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