GENEVA: The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has reaffirmed that the ongoing surge in mpox (monkeypox) cases continues to meet the criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (IHR). This declaration follows the fourth meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee convened to assess the current mpox