Mpox outbreak: WHO calls emergency meet to assess global risk

The World Health Organisation held an emergency meeting to assess the mpox outbreak in African countries, considering its potential as a public health emergency. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the call after cases emerged outside the Democratic Republic of Congo, notably in Kenya. The spread of this virulent strain has raised significant health concerns.

Mpox outbreak: WHO calls emergency meet to assess global risk
The World Health Organisation held an emergency meeting to assess the mpox outbreak in African countries, considering its potential as a public health emergency. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the call after cases emerged outside the Democratic Republic of Congo, notably in Kenya. The spread of this virulent strain has raised significant health concerns.