Africa CDC Declares Mpox Public Health Emergency

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The Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has classified mpox as a “public health emergency of continental security.” Mpox, which spreads through close contact and presents with flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions, can be fatal despite most cases being mild. Since the beginning of the year, over 13,700 cases and 450 deaths related to a new variant, Clade Ib, have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus has also spread to Burundi, Kenya, and Rwanda.

Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa CDC, has declared mpox a “public health emergency of continental security” due to its increased spread among children through routine close contact. The declaration, made during an online briefing, highlights the widespread impact of mpox across Africa, causing significant suffering and border-crossing spread. This emergency status will facilitate better cross-border responses, require member countries to report new cases, and help mobilize resources and accelerate vaccine research and development.

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