WHO declared mpox a global public health emergency on Aug 14, the second time in two years.
Singapore has had 10 cases of mpox since January 2024, which MOH confirmed were all from the milder form of the virus, known as Clade II.on Aug 14, the Ministry of Health said the immediate public health risk of the outbreak in Africa to Singapore is assessed to be low.
It led WHO to declare mpox a global public health emergency on Aug 14 for the second time in two years. An emergency committee met on Aug 14 to advise WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on whether the outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern . MOH said Singapore’s healthcare system has the capability to effectively diagnose and manage mpox infections, and the ministry has informed all medical practitioners and healthcare institutions to be vigilant in detecting and reporting all mpox cases, including those suspected to be Clade I infections.
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