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WHO calls emergency meeting to discuss jump in mpox cases from DRC

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A surge in the number of cases of mpox in Africa is alarming health chiefs. The infectious disease has been detected in 10 countries on the continent – including the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has the most cases. The World Health Organization has called an emergency meeting to determine if the outbreak constitutes a global emergency. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #WHO #MpoxOutbreak #DRC #DRCongo #PublicHealthEmergency #GlobalHealth #Monkeypox #SmallPox #Africa #MpoxVaccines #HealthCrisis #MpoxEmergencyMeeting

Al-Shifa Hospital ‘an empty shell with human graves’: WHO

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WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the UN agency and other partner organisations have managed to reach the medical complex Gaza City following Israel’s deadly two-week siege. “The team witnessed at least five dead bodies during the mission. Most of the buildings in the hospital complex are extensively destroyed and the majority of assets are damaged or reduced to ashes. Even restoring minimal functionality in the short term seems implausible,” he said in a post on X. “An in-depth assessment by a team of engineers is needed to determine if the remaining buildings are safe for future use. WHO and partners’ recent effort to support the revival of basic services […]