WHO is about to declare "smallpox" a global public health emergency.

WHO is about to declare "smallpox" a global public health emergency. The deteriorating situation has also prompted the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to consider similar action.

August 12, 2567 World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern about the number of patients Monkeypox or mpox increasing in Africa By sending a signal that This outbreak may be declared a major public health emergency.

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO tweeted a message over the weekend. It was stated that the matter will be considered at the emergency committee meeting on Wednesday, August 14.

Dr. Ghebreyesus tweeted: “I will be holding an emergency committee meeting on the smallpox outbreak on Wednesday, August 14, 2567. The committee will provide its opinion on the outbreak situation and whether it is a public health emergency that is a cause for concern. Is it international level? And if so The committee will make recommendations on how to prevent and reduce the spread of the disease. Including implementing a global public health response.”

The deteriorating situation has also prompted the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to consider similar action.

Dr. Jean Caseya, Director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention It said WHO's imminent decision underscores the critical need to control the outbreak and mobilize resources for an effective response. He noted that An official announcement could help boost production of diagnostic tools within Africa. and reducing restrictions on importing necessary medical equipment.

“The recent spike in the number of infections in Africa is alarming,” Dr Gazeya said. “In the first half of 2567, only one period More than 14,000 cases have been reported in 10 African Union states. There have been 2,750 confirmed cases and 450 deaths, a 160% increase from the same period in 2566, and the spread of the disease to countries such as Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, which had never before. Found an infected person before that. This is a matter of great concern.”

Since January 2565 saw more than 38,000 cases and 1,456 deaths reported across the continent. The 2567 figures matched those of 2566 in just six months, with recent outbreaks in Ivory Coast, Kenya and Uganda indicating an expansion of the disease. and has caused concern that the disease will spread more.

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