WHO Declares Mpox Is No Longer , a Public Health Emergency.
On May 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) said its 10-month mpox global health emergency
was coming to an end, Reuters reports. .
The viral disease was first declared a global health emergency in July 2022.
Mpox ultimately spread to
over 100 countries, Reuters reports.
With the public health emergency coming to an end, experts say a transition is necessary for managing long-term mpox health risks. .
For example, rather than utilizing emergency measures, mpox response and preparedness should now be monitored by disease surveillance programs.
Such programs include those for HIV and STIs. .
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said nearly 90% less mpox cases were recorded within the last three months.
The WHO also recently ended its
public health emergency for COVID. .
However, the director-general warned that the diseases should still be taken seriously.
While the emergencies of mpox and COVID-19 are both over, the threat of resurgent waves remains for both. Both viruses continue to circulate and both continue to kill, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, via statement