Just in: Mpox outbreak in major African countries, WHO declares, video trends

• WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the mpox virus outbreak in some African countries
• The IHR Emergency Committee reviewed rising mpox cases in eastern DRC and neighbouring regions, raising concerns about the viruss rapid spread
• WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, emphasized ongoing efforts in collaboration with governments, with a focus on scaling up international support

WHO, led by Dr. Ghebreyesus speaks on mpox outbreak
Photo credit: Fabrice Coffrini/Uma Shankar SharmaSource: Getty ImagesExperts raise alarm on the rapid spread of mpox virusWHO speaks on urgency to tackle mpox virus”The emergence of a new clade of mpox, its rapid spread in eastern DRC, and the reporting of cases in several neighboring countries are very worrying. “Its clear that a coordinated international response is needed to stop these outbreaks and save lives.”WHO highlight efforts in combatting mpox virus”Significant efforts are already underway in close collaboration with communities and governments. “With the growing spread of the virus, were scaling up further through coordinated international action to support countries to bring the outbreaks to an end.”WHO renames Monkeypox to mpox

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