Hill August 26, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a six-month plan to help stop outbreaks of human-to-human transmission of mpox, which includes adding staff in affected countries, increasing surveillance and ramping up prevention and response strategies.
WHO officials expect the plan will begin in September and end in February and require $135 million in new funding to build off standing recommendations like to advance access to diagnostic tests and vaccines and to help communities participate in outbreak prevention and control.
Vaccination efforts will work to interrupt transmission chains by focusing on people at the highest risk of contracting the virus, such as close contacts to recent cases and health care workers, the agency said in a statement.
“The mpox outbreaks...
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