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Mpox still a health emergency, says WHO
The mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. The WHO, which first declared the emergency in August last year, said its decision was based on the continuing rise in the number of mpox cases and the geographic spread of the outbreak.
Mpox epidemic still global emergency
Mpox remains an international public health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday after deciding the epidemic still merits the highest level of alert, with cases rising and its geographic spread widening.
WHO: Mpox remains public health emergency of int’l concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief announced on Thursday that the mpox upsurge continues and meets the criteria of a public health emergency of international concern as outlined in the International Health Regulations (IHR).
GeoVax Response to WHO's Third Declaration of Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
GeoVax Advancing GEO-MVA Vaccine Candidate to Bolster Global Supply Options ATLANTA, GA - February 27, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - GeoVax Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOVX) commented on today's statement from The World Health Organization (WHO) concerning Mpox.
WHO decides mpox epidemic still global health emergency
Mpox remains an international public health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday after deciding the epidemic still merits the highest level of alert, with cases rising and its geogra
Why WHO has declined to lift Mpox emergency status
The announcement follows the third meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox, held on February 25. The Committee advised the Director-General to extend the public health emergency of international concern,
WHO maintains public health emergency alert on mpox
The World Health Organization said it still considers mpox to be a public health emergency of international concern, its most serious classification for health alerts. The current public health emergency was first declared by WHO in August 2024.
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WHO Director-General issues revised recommendations on mpox emergency
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), following the third meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024, ...
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Three more Mpox cases recorded in Gauteng
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Counting Down to End of Ebola Outbreak, But Mpox Cases Still Rising
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