Technical Brief (interim) and Priority Actions: Enhancing Readiness for mpox in WHO South-East Asia Region

Overview

In July 2022, in response to the global multi-country outbreak of mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), which was officially declared over in May 2023. However, due to the recent upsurge of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries, the WHO Director-General declared this upsurge of cases as a PHEIC on 14 August 2024.