# WHO declares the multi-country mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

Date: 2022

On 23 July 2022 WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the multi-country monkeypox (mpox) outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the highest alert under the International Health Regulations. He took the decision even though the IHR Emergency Committee had not reached consensus, and issued temporary recommendations to member states.

## Sources

- https://www.bbc.com/news/health-62279436
- https://www.who.int/news/item/23-07-2022-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-(ihr)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-multi-country-outbreak-of-monkeypox

## Methodology

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