The Emergency Consultative Group (ECG), which advises the Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on mpox, has recently urged that the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) remain in place.
Meeting on September 2, 2025, to review the outbreak and assess whether the emergency status should be lifted, the Group concluded that maintaining the declaration is essential to preserve political will, mobilise resources, and keep countries on high alert.
Africa's Mpox Emergency Continues
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