Mpox cases reported in Africa up 160 percent: Africa CDC

ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Fifteen African countries have reported 1,451 mpox-related deaths since the beginning of 2022, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has disclosed.

The Africa CDC, in its latest continental mpox situation report issued on Wednesday, said a total of 37,583 mpox cases and 1,451 deaths had been reported from 15 African Union (AU) member states from the beginning of 2022 to July 28, 2024, with a fatality rate of 3.9 percent.