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Africa-Press – Tanzania. <\/strong><\/span>The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared the mpox situation a \u201cpublic health emergency of international concern.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA public health emergency of international concern is the highest level of alarm under international health law,\u201d WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Emergency Committee\u2019s advice to me, and that of the @AfricaCDC, which yesterday declared a public health emergency of regional security, are aligned,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Since the beginning of 2024, over a dozen African countries have reported the disease, which is transmitted through close contact, with the Democratic Republic of Congo accounting for more than 90% of reported cases.<\/p>\n

According to the WHO, mpox causes rashes and flu-like symptoms.<\/p>\n

“WHO is committed in the days and weeks ahead to coordinate the global response, working closely with each of the affected countries, and leveraging our on-the-ground presence, to prevent transmission, treat those infected, and save lives,” Ghebreyesus said.<\/p>\n

“To fund this work, WHO has developed a regional response plan, requiring an initial $15 million. We have released $1.45 million from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies, and we plan to release more in the coming days. We are also appealing to donors to fund the rest of the response plan,” he added.<\/p>\n

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