The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years.
READ MORE: WHO convenes 'emergency' meeting over ultra-deadly MpoxThe World Health Organization today declared an ultra-deadly strain of monkeypox a global public health emergency.
Experts have also warned that the disease, which spreads primarily through sex in gay and bisexual men, feels 'very similar' to the beginning of the AIDS crisis due to how it circulates. Be the first to commentBe one of the first to commentCommentsAre you concerned about the outbreak of monkeypox?Comment nowThe DRC is home to a densely packed population that frequently travels and moves across borders, raising the risk the new mpox strain, which is spread through physical contact, would eventually spread beyond the country.
CDC officials said that the latest rise in mpox cases in DRC is the 'largest surge of mpox cases ever recorded.' It includes 19,919 cases and 975 deaths 'We should not wait for diseases to escalate and cross borders before acting. Effective outbreak control requires sustained, coordinated efforts worldwide – from local and national governments, and public and private industry to funders, regulators and NGOs.'
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