Animal disease

WHO calls for $135M to combat mpox outbreak – POLITICO

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WHO calls for 5M to combat mpox outbreak – POLITICO

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has already said that it needs 10 million vaccines to control the outbreak. EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on Thursday asked EU countries to tell her how many mpox jabs they planned to donate by the close of this month. The WHO plans to launch a dedicated funding appeal … Read more

WHO declares mpox global emergency – POLITICO

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WHO declares mpox global emergency – POLITICO

While independent experts recommend whether to declare a global health emergency, the final decision falls to the WHO chief, currently Tedros. The WHO then issues recommendations to affected countries on how to deal with the outbreak. A PHEIC alert could also increase the pressure on international governments to respond and assist African countries in controlling … Read more