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More than 14,000 cases and 524 death have been reported from mpox in Africa this year

The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency around the surge of Mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries, sounding its highest alarm over the spread of the virus for the second time since 2022.

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

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.

The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency

The head of the World Health Organization has said he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency.