Mpox: A Test for Global Equity and Call for Elimination in the European Region
Coronavirus
Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge , WHO Regional Director for Europe, addressed the ongoing mpox situation at the UN Geneva Palais Briefing on August 20, 2024. He highlighted three main points regarding the global response to the virus. First, Dr. Kluge clarified that mpox should not be compared to COVID-19. He noted that mpox comes in different strains, with clade I currently affecting east-central Africa and clade II having been the focus of the 2022 outbreak in Europe. While there is substantial
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