WHO Urges Global Action to Control New Mpox Outbreak

The World Health Organization's head calls for a global response to control a new mpox outbreak, outlining a plan requiring $135 million over six months.

The head of the World Health Organization has called for global concerted action to control a new mpox outbreak, unveiling a $135 million response plan for the next six months.

"Let me be clear: this new mpox outbreak can be controlled and can be stopped," Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated in a speech to WHO member states, later shared on social media platform X.

"Responding to this complex outbreak requires a comprehensive and coordinated international response," he emphasized.

(With inputs from agencies.)