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World's Health organization Director-General has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). The current strain is more virulent than…

The WHO has issued its highest level of alert for the viral disease as it spreads rapidly in Africa.

“People are going through three or four trials before they get the right medication,” a public health researcher tells Fortune.

The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global public health emergency on Wednesday for the second time since 2022. Following a major outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that quickly spread to neighbouring countries, the WHO's highest level of alert will allow for more funding and research to help…

Cases of the disease have been seen in 13 different countries

The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the mpox surge in Africa was now a global public health emergency, sounding its highest possible alarm over the worsening situation.

Officials say new fast-spreading variant has been detected in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries.

Outbreak resembles early days of HIV, say experts, urging accelerated access to vaccines and testing

Compared with the same period last year, cases are up 160% and deaths have increased by 19%

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Air quality has become one of the most important public health issues in Africa. Poor air quality kills more people globally every year than HIV, TB and malaria combined. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Air pollution makes people less productive because they get headaches and feel tired.