Mpox global public health emergency in 2024 - in pictures

  • A laboratory nurse takes a sample from a child with a suspected case of mpox at a treatment centre near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in July. Reuters
    A laboratory nurse takes a sample from a child with a suspected case of mpox at a treatment centre near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in July. Reuters
  • A doctor verifies the growth of skin lesions on the ear of a child suffering from mpox in July. Reuters
    A doctor verifies the growth of skin lesions on the ear of a child suffering from mpox in July. Reuters
  • A mother points out the rash marks on her child who recovered from mpox, in July. Reuters
    A mother points out the rash marks on her child who recovered from mpox, in July. Reuters
  • This image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows a colourised transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (red) found in an infected cell (blue). Niaid / AP
    This image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows a colourised transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (red) found in an infected cell (blue). Niaid / AP
  • The World Health Organisation has declared its second public health emergency of international concern on the mpox virus in two years. AP
    The World Health Organisation has declared its second public health emergency of international concern on the mpox virus in two years. AP
  • Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, can be treated with antiviral medication, and it can be prevented with a two-dose vaccine regimen. AP
    Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, can be treated with antiviral medication, and it can be prevented with a two-dose vaccine regimen. AP
  • African health officials said mpox cases have risen by 160% in the past year. Doctors Without Borders / AP
    African health officials said mpox cases have risen by 160% in the past year. Doctors Without Borders / AP
  • Images from the UK Health Security Agency show the stages of monkeypox. UK Health Security Agency
    Images from the UK Health Security Agency show the stages of monkeypox. UK Health Security Agency
  • An image taken during an outbreak of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1996 and 1997 shows the arms and torso of a patient with skin lesions. Reuters
    An image taken during an outbreak of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1996 and 1997 shows the arms and torso of a patient with skin lesions. Reuters
  • A man's hands are covered in a rash caused by the mpox virus that swept through the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1996 to 1997. Reuters
    A man's hands are covered in a rash caused by the mpox virus that swept through the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1996 to 1997. Reuters
  • This 2003 electron microscope image from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention shows an mpox virion, from a sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. AP
    This 2003 electron microscope image from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention shows an mpox virion, from a sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. AP