Mpox is now a global public health emergency. Do I need to worry?

The declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern following years of precautions against COVID-19 has many people worried. Here are some answers from Canadian infectious disease specialists and public health authorities on what this all means. 

Mpox is now a global public health emergency. Do I need to worry?
A colorized electron microscope image provided by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows Mpox virus particles, green, found within infected cultured cells, blue.

The declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern following years of precautions against COVID-19 has many people worried. Here are some answers from Canadian infectious disease specialists and public health authorities on what this all means.