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WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on Nov. 22

Published by Uma Rajagopal

Posted on November 11, 2024

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GENEVA (Reuters) – 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.

(Reporting by Emma Farge, Editing by Friederike Heine)

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What is mpox?
Mpox, also known as monkeypox, is a viral disease that can cause fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes. It is primarily spread through close contact with infected individuals or animals.

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