Africa faces acute mpox outbreak as cases surpass 50,000: Africa CDC

NAMPA / Xinhua
2024-11-08
ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The African continent is still in the acute phase of the mpox outbreak as the number of cases reported so far this year surpassed the 50,000 mark, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned. During an online media briefing Thursday evening, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said 19 African countries have reported 50,840 mpox cases, with 10,741 confirmed and 1,083 deaths s......
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