GENEVA&nbsp;- The head of the World Health Organisation called for global concerted action to control a new mpox outbreak, announcing a response plan that will require at least $135 million (S$175.5 million) over the next six months.

"Let me be clear: this new mpox outbreak can be controlled and can be stopped," Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a speech to WHO member states on Friday, later posted on social media platform X.

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"Responding to this complex outbreak requires a comprehensive and coordinated international response," he said.

A test tube labelled "Mpox virus positive" is held in this illustration taken, on Aug 20, 2024.

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GENEVA - The head of the World Health Organisation called for global concerted action to control a new mpox outbreak, announcing a response plan that will require at least $135 million (S$175.5 million) over the next six months. "Let me be clear: this new mpox outbreak can be controlled and can be stopped," Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a...

WHO boss calls for $175 million to stop mpox outbreak