Medical Xpress October 21, 2024
As the mpox outbreak continues to ravage Africa, global health leaders and scientists are calling on world leaders to take urgent action to stop the spread of the virus.
Published in PLOS Global Public Health is an opinion piece written by scientists from esteemed academic institutions, including Burnet Institute, entitled “Neglect has led to a more dangerous virus now spreading across borders, harming, and killing people. Leaders must take action to stop mpox now.”
When the mpox (caused by the monkeypox virus) Clade 2b unexpectedly spread into wealthy countries two years ago (having been ignored for years in African countries), the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a first public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) and the international community rapidly...
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