WHO Chief Warns of Deadlier Mpox Strain

The World Health Organization might declare an international public health emergency regarding a new strain of mpox currently spreading in Africa.

Science reported that the new strain is spreading via sex, and it is killing approximately 3% of those infected.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted on X on Sunday that he is considering convening an advisory committee to discuss the idea of declaring an emergency.