Mpox is not under control in Africa, warns Africa CDC

The mpox outbreak in Africa remains uncontrolled, with cases still rising in several countries, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned Thursday. The World Health Organization recently declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern after identifying a new variant. African nations are grappling with this new health crisis following the COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed weaknesses in health systems unprepared for major public emergencies.