As of Saturday, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the monkeypox outbreak is no longer regarded as a global public health emergency. Following their meeting this week, the emergency committee for mpox at WHO advised discontinuing the emergency. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus concurred with the committee’s evaluation.
“Almost 90% fewer mpox cases were reported in the past 3 months, compared with the previous three months. In particular, the work of community organizations, together with public health authorities, has been critical for informing people of the risks of mpox, encouraging and supporting behaviour change, and advocating for access to tests, vaccines and treatments to be accessible to those most in need,” Dr Tedros stated.
