The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the Mpox outbreak remains a public health concern. During an international health regulations meeting, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that the situation still meets the threshold for a public health emergency.
The organization is currently revising its temporary recommendations for the member states affected by this outbreak. These recommendations are intended to guide the countries in their efforts to prevent and control the spread of the virus.
Empox, also known as monkeypox, was first identified in scientists' studies in 1958 when outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in monkeys. Until recently, most human cases were reported in Africa. However, the outbreak has now been detected in several countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and Burundi.
