Fresh Mpox Outbreak Puts Africa On The Brink Of Health Emergency | Firstpost Africa

The rising number of mpox cases has put Africa on the brink of a public health emergency. At least 12 countries across Africa have been affected by the latest outbreak of mpox. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is mulling declaring a continent-wide public health emergency over the outbreak. The Africa CD says it intends to begin active engagement with African Union member states to prevent the outbreak from becoming another pandemic. A total of 887 new confirmed and suspected cases of mpox have been reported in a week, taking the total number of cases so far this year to over 15,000. What is mpox? What are its symptoms? Where and why are the infections spreading? Should you be worried? Watch this video for details.

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