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WHO chief says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern
The
World Health Organization (WHO) chief announced on Thursday that the mpox
upsurge continues and meets the criteria of a public health emergency of
international concern as outlined in the International Health Regulations
(IHR).
The
announcement came following the third meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on
the outbreak of mpox, which was held on Tuesday.
The
upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its spread to
neighboring countries was first determined to be a public health emergency of
international concern by Tedros on Aug. 14, 2024.
The
committee advised Tedros again to extend the public health emergency of
international concern, citing the continued rise in numbers and geographic
spread, violence in the eastern Congo—which impedes the response—and a lack of
funding to carry out the response plan.
Tedros
not only agreed with the committee's advice but also with the committee's
revised temporary recommendations to member states experiencing mpox outbreaks,
the agency said in a statement.
According
to WHO, the meeting's full report will be released next week.
The
upsurge of mpox in the Congo and its spread to neighboring countries was first
determined to be a public health emergency of international concern by Tedros
on Aug. 14, 2024.
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