WHO says mpox not another pandemic

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GENEVA: The mpox outbreak is not another Covid-19, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, because much is already known about the virus and the means to control it. The WHO’s European director Hans Kluge said: “Mpox is not the new Covid. We know how to control mpox. And, in the European region, the steps needed to eliminate its transmission altogether. …

Minister Joly announces funding for mpox response

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Abidjan – Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced additional funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) for mpox response in Africa. Canada is currently supporting the WHO’s response to the current mpox outbreak in Africa through a $2 million contribution to its Contingency Fund for Emergencies. Today’s announcement builds on …

WHO to assist Pakistan contain monkeypox

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ISLAMABAD – World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it will provide assistance to Pakistan in containing monkeypox and has been working and probing the spread of the virus alongside Pakistan’s government. It will assist in the lab testing process, points of entry and providing testing kits.