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Vaccination, funding gaps remain challenge to fight against mpox in Africa: WHO
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Mpox in Africa: One Year After Emergency Declaration, Progress Amid Challenges - teleSUR English
One year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, African countries are reporting both significant progress and persistent challenges in their response to the outbreak. Since August 2024, 28 African nations have reported more than 174,000 suspected cases and nearly 50,000 confirmed infections, resulting in approximately 240 deaths. While the overall mortality rate remains low, WH…
On 13 August 2024, the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC, AU body) officially declared the ongoing mpox epidemic as a public health and continental security emergency (PHECS). One year later, the situation is improving, but the WHO calls not to decrease custody.
Mpox – a subform of smallpox viruses – continues to spread. Researchers are now sounding the alarm.
VACCINATION, FUNDING GAPS REMAIN CHALLENGE TO FIGHT AGAINST MPOX IN AFRICA: WHO
Sat 16 August 2025: Limited access to vaccines and funding gaps are the challenges hampering the fight against mpox in Africa, an official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday, as the continent marked a year since mpox was declared a public health emergency of international concern. Patrick Otim, program manager of emergency response […]
How African Countries Are Closing in on Mpox Containment
🌍Mpox remains a serious public health challenge in Africa. In the past year, 28 African countries have been affected, with more than 174 000 suspected and nearly 50 000 confirmed cases reported. One year since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), African countries have scaled up
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