The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to hold a crucial meeting of its Emergency Committee to decide if mpox still ...

It states: "mpox is a growing regional health crisis in Africa, and without urgent action to stop the epidemics when and where they occur, there is every reason to believe it will continue to ...

Myth 5: Mpox is a public health crisis While the rise in mpox cases is concerning and warrants attention, it is not considered a public health crisis on the scale of some other infectious diseases.

In October 2024, WHO and partners, in collaboration with Member States, activated the Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) for the first time to provide support to countries facing mpox outbreaks.

Children are particularly vulnerable to the new strain of the deadly mpox virus that is spreading ... an already dire humanitarian crisis, with over 7 million people displaced, primarily due to ...

However, due to limited availability of the vaccine, the Ministry of Health says ... dead as Kenya Mpox cases hit 14 Fossil fuels and 'emissions by billionaires' drive climate crisis WHO approves ...

The two vaccines currently in use for Mpox are recommended by the World Health Organisation's Strategic ... vaccinations to help prevent a potential crisis that could also affect our vulnerable ...