WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of international concern
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called the meeting last Wednesday to seek advice on whether outbreaks of mpox (formerly monkeypox)…
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WHO chief calls expert meeting on spread of mpox virus
Given the situation and the potential for further international spread within and beyond Africa, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus convened…