CHART - The World Health Organization has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern and experts say it's critical for Canada to respond. The WHO's declaration on Wednesday comes as mpox — formerly known as monkeypox — has surged in Congo and emerged in neighbouring Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, none of which have had reported cases of the virus before. The Canadian Press has prepared a graphic looking at the monthly reported mpox cases in the WHO African region. This accompanies WHO-Mpox-Canada; THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Vokey