A new wave of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is rapidly spreading across Africa, leading the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency.
This is the second time in a short period that the W.H.O. has issued this alert, emphasizing the seriousness of the outbreak.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the epicenter of the outbreak, but cases have been reported in numerous other countries in the region.
Experts are working to understand the new strain of mpox and develop effective treatments, while urging global cooperation to contain the spread.
