Viral disease previously known as monkeypox has caused more than 87,000 infections and 140 deaths

Mpox is no longer a global health emergency, says WHO

The World Health Organization has said mpox is no longer a public health emergency, as it praised the work of community groups and pharmaceutical companies in stemming the spread of the infectious disease formerly known as monkeypox.
The WHO had declared mpox, which peaked globally last summer, a public health emergency of international concern or PHEIC last July. It said on Thursday that it had received reports of more than 87,000 cases and 140 deaths from 111 countries. Most cases have been concentrated among men who have sex with men.
This story originally appeared on: Financial Times - Author:Donato Paolo Mancini