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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox, a viral infection, a global public health emergency. This is the second such declaration in two years due to a new outbreak spreading across Africa. What Happened: The WHO made the declaration following an outbreak of the viral infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has since spread to neighboring countries. The WHO’s emergency committee convened earlier in the day to advise Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the situation, reported Reuters. The outbreak in Congo began with the spread of an endemic strain, known a…