WHO takes action on Mpox virus as cases increase in Africa

On Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the chief of the World Health Organization, summoned an “emergency” meeting of international experts as cases of the most dangerous Mpox virus variant surge in African countries.

Reports suggest that this variant is highly infectious, allowing it to spread rapidly among individuals, prompting serious concern from WHO experts.

Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva on Wednesday, WHO…