Africa CDC calls for urgent action against concerning spread of mpox


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  • Friday, 09 Aug 2024

ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday called for urgent action to avert the "concerning spread" of mpox across the continent.

Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya, addressing a media briefing on the multi-country mpox outbreak in Africa on Thursday, said at least 16 countries across all five regions of Africa have been affected by mpox.

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