WHO Declares Mpox Is No Longer , a Public Health Emergency.<br />On May 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) said its 10-month mpox global health emergency <br />was coming to an end, Reuters reports. .<br />The viral disease was first declared a global health emergency in July 2022.<br />Mpox ultimately spread to <br />over 100 countries, Reuters reports.<br />With the public health emergency coming to an end, experts say a transition is necessary for managing long-term mpox health risks. .<br />For example, rather than utilizing emergency measures, mpox response and preparedness should now be monitored by disease surveillance programs.<br />Such programs include those for HIV and STIs. .<br />Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said nearly 90% less mpox cases were recorded within the last three months.<br />The WHO also recently ended its <br />public health emergency for COVID. .<br />However, the director-general warned that the diseases should still be taken seriously.<br />While the emergencies of mpox and COVID-19 are both over, the threat of resurgent waves remains for both. Both viruses continue to circulate and both continue to kill, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, via statement
