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The World Health Organization has declared Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) a public health emergency! Learn everything you need to know about it through my article in Forbes! https://lnkd.in/e8iGknvV

Concerns are mounting that #Mpox could develop into a significant global health threat akin to the #COVID-19 pandemic, given that it has been designated a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the #WHO twice in just four years. Could Mpox lead to a new pandemic? To explore the scale of this health crisis and how the world might prepare, read this comprehensive analysis by researcher Ahmed El-Saeid: https://lnkd.in/dJ_akQqk #AlHabtoorResearchCentre #GlobalPandemic #HealthEmergency

The World Health Organization and Africa CDC have declared that an ongoing outbreak of #mpox in Africa is both a continental and global health emergency. But what exactly is mpox? How dangerous is it? What causes it? Find the answers to these questions and other frequently asked questions relating to mpox in our latest explainer blog ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e6aRuMd8

As Africa and the world faces what possibly could be an emerging monkeypox pandemic, the most important lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic should be applied, which is that the best solution to pandemics is to stop them early, stop them fast, and eliminate the disease before it becomes unstoppable. There is no better outcome than when there is no pandemic to threaten people’s health and the economy. #monkeypox #mpox #pandemic #covid19https://lnkd.in/gGmMhEDu

🚨 On August 14th, 2024, the World Health Organization declared Mpox a Public Health Emergency. A new, rapidly spreading strain of the virus has emerged, raising global concerns. Recently, four new cases were reported in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, highlighting the urgency of the situation. Stay informed—read more on the blog linked below. 🦠 #PublicHealth #Mpox #HealthEmergency #publichealthcluster #who #pandemic #globalcrisis #globalhealth #publichealthemergency https://lnkd.in/g49QeMB5

WHO declares mpox a "global public health emergency", again ... What does this even mean? A global health emergency sounds really scary, surely, they are shutting down travel and putting up quarantines and ... "WHO’s highest level of alert, and it can accelerate research, funding and international public health measures and co-operation to contain the disease." but instead, we only get "CDC has also issued an advisory for people traveling to the DRC and its neighboring countries" the words we choose matter, if we say something is a global emergency but don't treat it as such, the next time we have a global emergency people won't care. we can all think of 100's of things gov't did wrong during covid, lets create better systems in order to get better results, because there will be a next time ...

The World Health Organization officially declares mpox a global health emergency, signaling the need for increased research, global public health measures, and international co-operation to contain the disease. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: “It’s clear that a co-ordinated international response is essential to stop this outbreak and save lives.” Read more about today's announcement and the mpox outbreak: https://lnkd.in/gTE66kx9

With Mpox a public health emergency in Africa, what you must know about increased virus risk

In July 2022, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, declared a public health emergency of international concern after an upsurge in mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the virus has been responsible for at least 450 deaths since 2022. On the 14th of August, the first case of the new mpox strain was detected outside of Africa, in Sweden. Read my expert insight to find out how the UK plans to prevent an outbreak. #globaldata #mpox #WHO #publichealth #globalhealthemergency #DRC

The recent detection of a more severe strain of Mpox (Clade 1) in Sweden marks the first case of this variant in Europe. This strain, which has been spreading across Africa, is more contagious and has a higher mortality rate (5-10%) compared to the previously known Clade 2. The World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa CDC recently declared this outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). #Mpox #Europe #Pandemic #WHO https://lnkd.in/eaks-9jk