Africa CDC urges increased surveillance against monkeypox

ADDIS ABABA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday warned African countries to increase surveillance against monkeypox and build strong infection control measures against the virus.

Ahmed Ogwell, Acting Director of Africa CDC, while addressing journalists in his period briefing said the agency has provided guidance to AU member states on increasing surveillance for monkeypox, establishing laboratory diagnostic capacity, expanding the knowledge of monkeypox amongst the clinical team, and putting in place infection control measures as countries engage with the communities that are at risk.