Will there be another lockdown nation wide due to Mpox virus? Here is what the World Health Organisation (WHO) has to say about the risk of Mpox turning into a pandemic. New Delhi : Will there be another COVID-like lockdown soon? The recent resurgence of Mpox, or monkeypox, has sparked serious concerns about the potential for a widespread outbreak and the possibility of strict measures, reminiscent of the COVID-19 pandemic . While the virus has spread rapidly in certain regions globally, experts maintain that a full-scale lockdown is unlikely due to several factors.
Read on to know what the World Health Organisation (WHO) has to say. Mpox Outbreak: Is This The New COVID? As speculations about another pandemic-like situation due to the sudden resurgence of Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is on the rise, the global health body has stated that Mpox is "not the new Covid" , because authorities clearly know how to control its spread. "Experts know how to control Mpox, regardless of the variant - through non-discriminatory public-health action and equitable access to vaccines.
" Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe told the media. "Will we choose to put the systems in place to control and eliminate mpox globally? Or we will enter another cycle of panic and neglect? How we respond now and in the years to come will prove a critical test for Europe and the world," he further added. According to the reports, Mpox has killed at least 450 people in the Democratic Republic of Co.