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Post by sevenofnine on May 11, 2023 12:59:41 GMT -5
Well well that all folks LOL! The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is ending a 10-month-long global health emergency for mpox, a viral disease that led to confirmed cases in more than 100 countries. The organisation declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) in July 2022 and backed its stand in November and February. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday announced the end of the emergency status for the disease based on the recommendation of the organisation’s emergency committee, which met the previous day. Tedros said the decision was prompted by falling case numbers worldwide, but emphasised that the disease remained a threat, particularly in areas of Africa where it has long been present. The announcement came just a week after the UN agency also declared that COVID-19 no longer constituted a PHEIC, its highest level of alarm www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/11/who-declares-end-to-mpox-public-health-emergency
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