Mpox: WHO Steps Up Calls For Urgent Prevention And Vaccination Efforts

Declaration Of Health Emergency Is Swiftly Followed By Call For Proactive Disease Control Measures

National authorities urged to address knowledge gaps and generate evidence about the dynamics of mpox transmission.

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Following its declaration on 14 August that the spread of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) within and beyond the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), the World Health Organization has issued further warnings targeted at national health authorities around the world.

The lack of understanding of the epidemiology of mpox, limited availability of vaccines, related procurement issues and the legal complexities surrounding donations,

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