The situation regarding mpox has reached alarming levels, with more than 500 deaths and a majority of cases occurring in Congo, primarily among children.
Experts are calling for urgent international support. The new variant of mpox spreading in Congo has a concerning death rate of 3-4%, highlighting the public health threat.
The WHO's declaration of mpox as a global emergency last year amplifies the current urgency; fewer than 1% died during that outbreak in non-endemic countries.
This current crisis underscores a global failure—action had to escalate to a public emergency before adequate resources were mobilized to combat mpox outbreaks.
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