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Mpox no longer international health emergency but remains concern in Africa

A test tube labelled 'mpox virus positive' is held in this illustration [File: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters]

Mpox is no longer an international health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said after experts reported a decline in infections from the dangerous disease in hot spots across Africa.

There had since been “sustained declines in cases” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other affected countries including Burundi, Sierra Leone and Uganda, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.

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