Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?

The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, which highlights the urgent need for coordinated international response.

Sweden has announced its first case of a new form of mpox, previously only documented in Africa, indicating a growing concern for the virus's spread into Europe.

European health authorities are cautioning that more imported cases of mpox are likely, suggesting that the situation could escalate if not adequately addressed by health systems.

Read at Irish Independent