Continental body declares Mpox a public health emergency

THE Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Tuesday officially declared the monkeypox (Mpox) outbreak a public health emergency of continental security.

Africa CDC director-general Jean Kaseya made the declaration during a special media briefing in
Ethiopia.

“Today, we declare this PHECS to mobilise our institutions, our collective will and our resources to act — swiftly and decisively,” he said.

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