WHO releases new mpox prevention and management framework

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new framework to prevent and manage monkeypox (mpox) outbreaks from 2024 to 2027. In 2022, there were over 66,000 mpox cases in 10 major markets. A current high-mortality outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen 6,500 cases and 345 deaths since January 2024, with half affecting children under 15. The framework aims to eliminate human-to-human transmission through three core objectives.


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