Mpox Outbreak in Africa: African CDC Declares Mpox a Public Health Emergency
The mpox virus, which causes skin lesions, has also spread to other African countries, including Burundi, the Central African Republic (CAR), Kenya, and Rwanda.
The highly infectious disease mpox has been declared a public health emergency by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Scientists are alarmed by the rapid spread of a new strain of the virus. Since the beginning of the year, over 13,700 cases and 450 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus, which causes skin lesions, has also spread to other African countries, including Burundi, the Central African Republic (CAR), Kenya, and Rwanda. Mpox Outbreak To Be Declared Public Health Emergency? Ahead of WHO Meeting on Africa Situation, Know Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and Preventive Measures.
Mpox Outbreak in Africa
#UPDATE The African Union's health watchdog Africa CDC on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent ➡️ https://t.co/3zdHK5Bc5o pic.twitter.com/NB7SRXykX1
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 13, 2024
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