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Thursday, 28 November 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY
Report of the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024, including temporary recommendations [https://www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2024-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-upsurge-of-mpox-2024]
The full report of the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024, held on 22 November 2024, has been published here. [https://www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2024-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-upsurge-of-mpox-2024]
Notwithstanding some progress towards controlling the spread of mpox resulting from national and international response efforts, the Committee noted the rising number and continuing geographic spread of mpox, especially those due to clade Ib monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection; the operational challenges in the field in need of stronger national commitment; as well as the need to mount and sustain a cohesive response across countries and partners. The Committee advised that the event continues to meet the criteria for a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) and provided its views regarding the proposed temporary recommendations.
The WHO Director-General concurred with the advice of the Committee that the event continues to constitute a PHEIC for the reasons detailed in the statement and issued revised temporary recommendations in relation to this PHEIC, which are presented at the end of this document.
The temporary recommendations are issued to States Parties experiencing mpox outbreaks, including, but not limited to, those where there is sustained community transmission, and where there are clusters of cases or sporadic travel-related cases of mpox linked to clade Ib MPXV.
They are intended to be implemented by those States Parties in addition to the current standing recommendations for mpox [https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/standing-recommendations-for-mpox-issued-by-the-director-general-of-the-world-health-organization-(who)-in-accordance-with-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-(ihr)], which, in August 2024, were extended until 20 August 2025. The standing recommendations apply to all States Parties.
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