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Africa CDC declares mpox a public health emergency

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Amid the rapid spread of a concerning strain of the Mpox, or monkeypox, virus across Central Africa, the Africa CDC declared its first-ever public-health emergency on Wednesday. The WHO will discuss a global declaration during its meeting on August 14.

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The decision by the continent's leading health body follows a call for immediate action by the WHO. The highly contagious disease, causing body-wide lesions, has spread from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to neighboring countries, including Burundi, Kenya, and Rwanda.

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Since the beginning of the year, the DRC has reported 13,700 cases and 450 fatalities. Creating a public health emergency will help government agencies coordinate and possibly increase medical aid to affected areas.

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Mpox transmits from animals to humans and between people by sexual activity, skin-to-skin contact, and talking or breathing close to an infected person. The symptoms include fever, muscular pains, and lesions across the body. Mpox can be fatal if left untreated.

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Scientists from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have declared Mpox, often known as monkeypox, a public health emergency in Africa.

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The Africa CDC's decision follows the WHO's call for immediate action due to the rapid spread of the new mpox strain. The highly contagious disease, causing body-wide lesions, has spread from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to neighboring countries, including Burundi, Kenya, and Rwanda.

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The DRC has reported 13,700 cases and 450 fatalities since the start of the year. Creating a public health emergency will help government agencies coordinate and possibly increase medical aid to affected areas.

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Amid the rapid spread of a concerning strain of the monkeypox virus across Central Africa, the Africa CDC declared its first-ever public-health emergency on Wednesday. The WHO will discuss a global declaration during its meeting on August 14.

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