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The current surge of mpox in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern under the 2005 International Health Regulations, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. "The emergence of a new clade of mpox, its rapid spread in eastern DRC, and the reporting of cases in several neighboring countries are very worrying. On top of outbreaks of other mpox clades in DRC and other countries in Africa, it’s clear that a coordinated international response is needed to stop these outbreaks and save lives,” he noted. Earlier, the African Union’s health watchdog declared a public health emergency on the continent due to the spread of mpox.