Thanks, Rick Rozoff.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a monkeypox (“mpox”) outbreak in Africa to be a “public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).”

 “The emergence of a new clade of mpox, its rapid spread in eastern DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo), and the reporting of cases in several neighbouring countries are very worrying… it’s clear that a coordinated international response is needed to stop these outbreaks and save lives,” said WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus on Wednesday as he declared the PHEIC.