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As mpox (formerly monkeypox) has been declared a global public health emergency, some are wondering whether the virus poses the risk of a COVID-like pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the mpox outbreak a "public health emergency of international concern" on Aug. 14, based on a surge of cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and multiple African countries.
As of Aug. 17, there were 545 reports of mpox cases since the outbreak was declared, 474 of which were confirmed, according to data from WHO. WITH MPOX A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY IN AFRICA, WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT INCREASED VIRUS RISK Symptoms include a sometimes painful rash on various parts of the body, fever, chills, exhaustion, muscle aches, headache, swollen lymph nodes and respiratory symptoms, according to the U.
S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are two types of mpox: Clade 1 and Clade 2.
The World Health Organization officially declared the mpox outbreak a "public health emergency of international concern" on Aug. 14. (iStock) Clade 2 was the strain that caused the 2022 global outbreak , the CDC noted.
Survival rates for this type are more than 99.9%. Clade 1, which is responsible for the current outbreak in the DRC and Africa, causes more severe illness and deaths.
MONKEYPOX: WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS – AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF "Some outbreaks have killed.