Monkeypox News 2024 Calendar. The spread of mpox in africa needs to be addressed urgently, the world health organization said on tuesday, as scientists warned separately of a dangerous strain in the democratic republic of congo. Clade iib mpox cases continue to be detected and reported across canada.

In august 2024, the who declared this new mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Originally identified in monkeys in 1958, mpox, previously known as monkeypox, was primarily confined to central and western africa, and transmitted through close contact with.