WHO says mpox outbreak in Africa is international public health emergency

The World Health Organization has said the outbreak in Africa of mpox, the disease formerly known as monkeypox, is serious enough to declare a 'public health emergency of international concern', the category used in the past for Ebola outbreaks, Covid-19 and a 2022 mpox surge in Europe.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the WHO, said the situation was 'very worrying' and warranted the 'highest level of alarm under international health law'. He highlighted the emergence of a new variant, clade Ib, in the east of the DRC and its detection in neighbouring countries

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[Viator]

Here we go YET again. How many more times? Don't waste your time WHO - no one is listening anymore

[vfrfv]

Here's an idea. Quarantine the Congo and mpox will not spread.

[wzmp]

Lockdown was supposed be dangerous but our pm was dancing with loads people so forgive me for not believing you!!

[robbest]

😂😂 Quick... Disable the comments like sky does 😂😂

[Omg-gfli]

Not sure if I believe a word that comes out of that organization

[markrutter]

Forgive the people for not believing a word that comes from WHO

[thereds]

I don’t believe anything that the WHO says. 😡

[scottdowning]

Ok fine. If it's that serious then we must ground all flights from Well I'm not interested then.

[yrification]

Here we go guys!

Seatbelts on and keep your arms and legs in the vehicle at all times. We’re in for a wild ride!!

[eileenspamer-kwkz]

tedros is evil killer from uk granny

[Jason-kenj]

They have been proven to be utterly untrustworthy...

[kernowman]

No need to panic. The UK is an island with secure borders...🥴🥴🥴

[Quint]

What chance has the uk got .no border control no hope whatsoever.

[OnefiveATrappo]

Use this as a nobody cares about MPOX button 👇😂

[eddiedarmody]

we wont get fooled again no no no the WHO.

[robotron]

It's not going to work this time.

[Mivs]

Wise to close the borders don't you think

[TheMarlinspike]

What is very worrying is that Tedros, the yes man of Ethiopian and Chinese dictators, is still in a position to tell us what to do about anything.

[MrMan]

Yeah yeah, Shut up. Not believing anything you lot say.

[AlOh-]

It’s been going on for 10 years and suddenly it’s an INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY 😮

Give me a break 🤣