Africa CDC declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency

Democratic Republic of the Congo hard-hit by virus, with death toll on continent above 1,450 since 2022What do we know about ‘alarming’ mpox outbreak in Africa?The African Union’s health watchdog has declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent, saying the move is a “clarion call for action”.The outbreak has swept through several African countries, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the virus formerly cal