WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on Nov. 22
The World Health Organization will hold a meeting next week to assess whether mpox continues to be a global health emergency, as the disease persists in Africa and remains classified as a public health emergency of international concern.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 11:34 | 11 November 2024
- Modified Date: 11:37 | 11 November 2024
The World Health Organization will convene a meeting of its Emergency Committee next week to determine whether mpox remains a global health crisis, it said in a statement on Monday.
The disease which continues to spread in Africa is currently classified by the U.N. health body as a public health emergency of international concern, which represents the highest form of alert.
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