MedPage Today January 12, 2025
Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, Jason Kindrachuk, PhD, and Anne W. Rimoin, PhD, MPH

— Sustained global health investment is the need of the hour

The detection of the first clade I mpox case in the U.S. this November, followed by a subsequent case in Canada, is far more than a fleeting headline. It is a stark reminder of the interconnectedness of global health. Clade I mpox, a public health emergency of international concern concentrated in Central and Eastern Africa, has already caused more than 57,000 suspected cases and more than 1,200 deaths in 2024 alone. Travel-associated cases have now extended to Europe, Asia, and North America, with the first U.S. case linked to travel from an endemic region.

This development underscores the urgent need for sustained, coordinated action to prevent clade I mpox...

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