The World Health Organisation (WHO) has maintained that mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, remains a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), citing continued transmission in some countries.
The global health body stated Wednesday in a report of the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which was held on 9 February.
According to the report, the committee acknowledged the progress made in the global response to the multi-country outbreak of mpox and the further decline in the number of reported cases but observed that a few countries continued to see a sustained incidence of illness.
