The World Health Organization took a massive step in declaring monkeypox a global health emergency on Saturday, which has rapidly spread to 75 countries infecting tens of thousands of people.

World Health Organization director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared July 23 that monkeypox is a public health emergency of international concern – the global agency's highest level of ...

The WHO declared a global health emergency in July 2022, but thanks to vaccination and awareness drives that helped stem the spread, that declaration was lifted in May 2023.

WHO declares Ebola a global health emergency“I am writing this update from my isolation room,” Brantly said in his first public statement since contracting Ebola. “I am growing stronger ...

The WHO’s declaration of encephalitis as a global health emergency serves as a wake-up call for the international community. With rising cases and devastating consequences, there is no room for ...

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization declared an international emergency on Monday over the explosive spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is linked to birth defects in the ...

Declaring a global emergency means the monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary event” that could spill over into more countries and requires a coordinated global response. WHO previously ...

Mpox remains an international public health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday after deciding the epidemic still merits the highest level of alert, with cases rising and its ...