WHO Declares Mpox Is No Longer , a Public Health Emergency.
On May 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) said its 10-month mpox global health emergency was coming to an end, Reuters reports.
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The viral disease was first declared a global health emergency in July 2022.
Mpox ultimately spread to over 100 countries, Reuters reports.
With the public health emergency coming to an end, experts say a transition is necessary for managing long-term mpox health risks.
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For example, rather than utilizing emergency measures, mpox response and preparedness should now be monitored by disease surveillance programs. Such programs include those for HIV and STIs.
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said nearly 90% less mpox cases were recorded within the last three months.
The WHO also recently ended its public health emergency for COVID.
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However, the director-general warned that the diseases should still be taken seriously.
While the emergencies of mpox and COVID-19 are both over, the threat of resurgent waves remains for both.
Both viruses continue to circulate and both continue to kill, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, via statement
