October 23, 2024
Global Response to the 2024 Mpox Outbreak: Need for Enhanced Diagnostics and Equitable Resource Distribution
Fast, effective diagnostics are crucial in the identification of individuals infected with monkeypox (MPXV); a potentially fatal virus previously known as monkeypox. The outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) in August 2024, just two years after a similar occurrence in 2022. Many top health officials have called for a coordinated international response to curb the spread and save lives.
Drawing on this experience, University of Alabama at Birmingham Professor and epidemiologist David O. Freedman, contributes insights into managing outbreaks in a post-pandemic world.
