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Amid the rapid spread of a concerning strain of the mpox, or monkeypox, virus across Central Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared its first-ever public-health emergency on Wednesday.

The decision by the continent's leading health body follows the WHO's call for immediate action. The highly contagious disease, which causes 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 13.7K cases and 450 fatalities. Declaring a public health emergency will reportedly help government agencies coordinate and possibly increase medical aid to affected areas.

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Mpox is transmitted from animals to humans and between people through sexual activity, skin-to-skin contact, and talking or breathing close to an infected person. Symptoms include fever, muscular pains, and lesions across the body. If left untreated, mpox can be fatal.

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The epidemic started with clade 1, an endemic strain. The new variant, clade 1b, has a higher transmission rate through regular close contact. In 2022, the WHO announced a global public health emergency due to a milder strain of the virus spreading through sexual contact across over 100 nations.

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According to Africa CDC chief Dr. Jean Kaseya, the continent needs more than 10M mpox vaccination doses, but only 200K are available. So far this year, the US has provided over $17M to help central and eastern African countries prepare and respond to mpox.

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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.

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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According to Africa CDC chief Dr. Jean Kaseya, the continent needs more than 10M mpox vaccination doses, but only 200K are available. The US and EU are monitoring the virus's spread closely. Efforts to procure an additional 215K doses of the mpox vaccine are ongoing.

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The latest strain of the mpox virus has quickly spread across at least 13 Central African nations. This outbreak demands urgent attention from the world to avoid a worsening crisis. By declaring the mpox outbreak a public health emergency, the African health authority hopes to mobilize the resources needed to effectively address and prevent the virus from spreading further. Urgent global action is needed to help Africa procure 10M doses mpox vaccine.

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Africa CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency of Continental Security, Mobilizing Resources Across the Continent – Africa CDC

While a new strain of monkeypox is spreading in Africa, the American public is less aware and fearful of it than they were in 2022. However, the majority of US adults know that individuals exposed to monkeypox can receive a vaccination 
for people with risk factors and to help prevent its spread. So far, only Africa's central and eastern regions have reported cases of the deadlier monkeypox strain, but health authorities and responsible media must issue a new mpox advisory to inform the public of its likely return.

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There is a 50% chance the worldwide number of confirmed monkeypox (mpox) infections will be 6,72K in 2024.

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The latest strain of the mpox virus has quickly spread across at least 13 Central African nations. This outbreak demands urgent attention from the world to avoid a worsening crisis. By declaring the mpox outbreak a public health emergency, the African health authority hopes to mobilize the resources needed to effectively address and prevent the virus from spreading further. Urgent global action is required to help Africa procure 10M doses of the mpox vaccine.

While a new strain of mpox is spreading in Africa, the American public is less aware and fearful of it than in 2022. However, the majority of US adults know that individuals exposed to mpox can receive a vaccination for people with risk factors and to help prevent its spread. So far, only Africa's central and eastern regions have reported cases of the deadlier mpox strain, but the WHO must issue a global mpox advisory to inform the public of its likely return.

There's a 50% chance that the worldwide number of confirmed monkeypox (mpox) infections will be 6.72K in 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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