By IDSE News Staff
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 (IHR), according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, MS.
The declaration was based on advice of an IHR Emergency Committee, which reviewed data presented by experts from WHO and affected countries and concluded that the upsurge is a
AUGUST 16, 2024