Imported mpox in Nepal

The recent cases of the virus among Saudi returnees should be a wake-up call for us.

On August 14, 2024, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared monkeypox (mpox) a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) following an unexpected surge of mpox infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and due to its potential for broader transmission. This is the second declaration of mpox as a PHEIC within two years. In July 2022, mpox was first declared a PHEIC due to its rapid spread beyond Africa.