WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health …
WEBAug 14, 2024 — WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).
WHO prequalifies the first vaccine against mpox
WEBSep 13, 2024 — The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. The prequalification approval is expected to facilitate timely and increased access to this vital product in communities with urgent need, to reduce transmission and help contain the outbreak.
WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of ... - UN News
WEBAug 14, 2024 — Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, as the...
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use | UN News
WEB2 days ago — ‘A significant milestone’ “This first mpox diagnostic test listed under the Emergency Use Listing procedure represents a significant milestone in expanding testing availability in affected countries,” said Dr. Yukiko Nakatani, WHO Assistant Director-General for Access to Medicines and Health Products.. Detection of viral DNA by PCR testing is the gold standard for mpox diagnosis.
Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBAug 26, 2024 — WHO fact sheet on mpox: includes key facts, definition, outbreaks, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, WHO response.
W.H.O. Declares Global Emergency Over New Mpox Outbreak
WEBThe version of mpox that has been circulating in Congo has always been more virulent, and currently has a death rate of about 3 percent, compared with 0.2 percent in the 2022 …
WHO chief convenes expert meeting on mpox spread | UN News
WEBAug 7, 2024 — The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for an emergency meeting on mpox following its spread outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for ... - NBC News
WEBAug 14, 2024 — The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the viral infection in the Democratic Republic...
WHO declares Mpox global health emergency - BBC News
WEBMpox is transmitted through close contact, such as sex, skin-to-skin contact and talking or breathing close to another person. It causes flu-like symptoms, skin lesions and can be …
WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency | CNN
WEBAug 14, 2024 — CNN — The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. WHO convened its …