WHO names mpox a global health emergency for second time as virus surges in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has named mpox a public health emergency of international concern for the second time, on the heels of a continental emergency declaration from African health officials as the region remains gripped by outbreaks of the virus.
Known for causing painful, pus-filled lesions, and in some cases severe illness or death, mpox first exploded globally in the summer of 2022, prompting the WHO's first international emergency declaration which lasted 10 months until mid-2023.
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