Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads

“The potential for further spread within Africa and beyond is very worrying,” said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
“We are now in a situation where (mpox) poses a risk to many more neighbors in and around central Africa,” said Salim Abdool Karim, a South African infectious diseases expert

By AP · 14 August 2024