Africa CDC declares emergency over spreading Mpox outbreak

Africa’s top public health body, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has declared a “public health emergency of continental security” due to a fast-spreading outbreak of Mpox. The outbreak, which started in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has now spread to neighbouring countries. Africa CDC warned last week that the virus, which spreads through close…

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