Since early May 2022, cases of mpox (monkeypox) – caused by infection with monkeypox virus (MPXV) – have been reported from countries that have not previously reported cases, and continue to be reported in West and Central African countries. This is the first time that many mpox cases and clusters have been reported concurrently across multiple countries in widely disparate geographical areas. On 23 July 2022, mpox was declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) by the WHO, accelerating the global response, with the goal to stop the multi-country outbreak.
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