WHO Declares Global Emergency Due To Mpox Outbreak In Africa

"This is something that should concern us all and the potential for further spread within Africa and beyond is worrying."

The World Health Organization has declared a global emergency due to a Monkeypox outbreak.

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced earlier this week that the outbreaks were a public health emergency.

The agency added Mpox has been detected in 13 countries this year and over 96% of them are in The Congo. There has been over 14,000 cases and over 500 people have died due to the disease in the area alone.

Africa is requesting international help to stop the spread. The WHO director-general said, “This is something that should concern us all and the potential for further spread within Africa and beyond is worrying.”