Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa
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Image caption,The infection, which jumps between people through close contact, can cause symptoms such as fever, muscle aches and lesions across the bodyArticle information
- Author,Simi Jolaoso
- Role,Africa correspondent, BBC News
- 13 August 2024
Scientists from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) say they are alarmed by the speed at which a new strain of mpox has been spreading.
Since the beginning of the year, more than 13,700 cases and 450 deaths have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The virus, which can cause lesions across the whole body, has spread to other African countries, including Burundi, the Central African Republic (CAR), Kenya and Rwanda.