The World Health Organization (WHO) will on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, convene an emergency committee meeting over the upsurge of Monkeypox.
WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced this in a post on X.
Mr Ghebreyesus noted the committee will assess whether the escalating spread of the M-pox virus in Africa warrants a global emergency declaration,
He emphasised the urgency of the situation, noting the increasing number of cases reported beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
I am convening the Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of #mpox on Wednesday 14 August 2024.
The Committee will provide me with its views on whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern — and if so, it will advise me on the temporary…
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) August 10, 2024
Mpox, formerly called monkeypox, is a viral infection transmitted through close contact.
Initial symptoms include fever, headaches, swellings, back pain, aching muscles, which can develop into a rash.
WHO declared a public health emergency over an outbreak of mpox in 2022.
Although this ended last year, low levels of cases are still being reported in some countries.
Source: Adomonline.com
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