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Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?
Read full article: Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission.
UN health agency convening experts to determine if the mpox outbreak in Africa is a global emergency
Read full article: UN health agency convening experts to determine if the mpox outbreak in Africa is a global emergencyThe head of the World Health Organization says he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency.
Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread
Read full article: Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spreadKenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as Africa's health officials are racing to contain the spread of the disease in a region lacking vaccines.
US plans end to mpox public health emergency in January
Read full article: US plans end to mpox public health emergency in JanuaryThe federal government plans to end in January the public health emergency it declared earlier this year after an outbreak of mpox left more than 29,000 people across the U.S. infected.
WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns
Read full article: WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concernsThe World Health Organization is renaming monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.
WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
Read full article: WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concernsThe World Health Organization is holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations.
2 critically injured, ‘active shooter’ killed at Fort Detrick in Maryland
Read full article: 2 critically injured, ‘active shooter’ killed at Fort Detrick in MarylandAuthorities say a Navy medic shot and wounded two U.S. sailors at a military facility before fleeing to a nearby Army base where security forces shot and killed him.