Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control, said the declaration marked a 'clarion call to action' for more proactive efforts against the disease.
Africa's top public health body has declared a public health emergency over a growing mpox outbreak on the continent.
Africa's top public health body has declared a public health emergency over a growing mpox outbreak on the continent. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Director-General Jean Kaseya announced the news on Tuesday with a "heavy heart but with an unyielding commitment to our people, to our African citizens."
"This declaration is not merely a formality, it is a clarion call to action. It is a recognition that we can no longer afford to be reactive."Mpox is transmitted through close contact and causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions.As of August 4, there has been 38,465 cases of mpox and 1,456 deaths in Africa since January 2022, according to Africa CDC data.
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