WHO lifts global mpox emergency

The World Health Organization declared Thursday that mpox is no longer a public health emergency of international concern, citing a decline in new infection cases.WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters, "We now see steady progress in controlling the outbreak based on the lessons of HIV and working closely with the most affected communities." The U.N. body declared the highest-level emergency in July last year.The disease typically causes high fever and rashes, and serious symptoms can last for some two to four weeks. The WHO said it confirmed a total of 87,377 cases and 140 deat…READ FULL ARTICLE