The spread of a newer strain of mpox in Africa led the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the disease a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on Wednesday. This newer ...

The alert, known as a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, is the highest level of alarm under international health law, WHO says. The potential for further spread in ...

One of its most powerful tools is the declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The primary purpose of a PHEIC declaration is to catalyse timely, evidence-based ...

"The mpox upsurge continues to meet the criteria of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)," said a WHO ...

On Wednesday afternoon, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, over mpox, citing a resurgence of cases across Africa and the emergence ...

More than 14,000 mpox cases have been reported in the DRC this year. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox to be a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on Wednesday ...

The outbreak involves a newer strain primarily seen in African countries. The spread of a newer strain of mpox in Africa led the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the disease a public ...