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MPOX: WHO Declares Global Emergency

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Algo Research Team

Industry | Aug 26, 2024 | Views: 30

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Key Summary:

  • WHO declared Mpox a global public health emergency
  • There are two variants for MPXV
  • Epidemiological Situation in Indonesia

Mpox has been declared a global public health emergency by the WHO. There have been concerns on it spreading to Indonesia. The health ministry has responded by distributing test kits to various regions.


Context. Mpox (formerly Monkeypox) has been around for decades since 1970 and originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is mainly spread between people through close contact and environment such as objects or surfaces touched.

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