Mpox no longer international health emergency but remains concern in Africa
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that mpox is no longer considered an international health emergency due to a decrease in infections across Africa. However, the disease remains a significant concern in Africa, with new surges in various countries reported by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).Key Facts
- The WHO declared that mpox is no longer a global health emergency.
- The decision was based on a reduction in infections in Africa, including countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.
- The disease still presents a public health emergency in Africa, according to the Africa CDC.
- New infection increases have been reported in countries including Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, Zambia, and Tanzania.
- Other countries like Malawi, Ethiopia, Senegal, Togo, Gambia, and Mozambique have reported fresh introductions of the virus.
- Mpox typically causes flu-like symptoms and lesions and is more severe for children, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems.
- The WHO downgraded mpox’s emergency status after advice from its Emergency Committee.
- There have been particularly high levels of deaths among people with HIV/AIDS in Uganda and Sierra Leone.
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