Maldives monitors mpox status, prepares for potential outbreak: HPA

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has stated that the Maldives is preparing for the possibility of Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) becoming a global health emergency, as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The WHO designated the skin-to-skin transmissible disease, which originated in the African region, as a global health threat on the 14th of this month. The disease has also been detected in some Asian countries.