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@kfm Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:47:43

WHO raises Mpox response to highest levels in Africa

By Winfred Watenya The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the response to the Mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the agency. This was announced during Thursday’s emergency meeting of the Committee of Experts called by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to determine whether the outbreak in Africa constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. According to UN news, the continent is witnessing an “unprecedented” spike in Mpox cases since January, with 15 countries reporting outbreaks. As of yesterday, over 2,000 cases and 13 deaths had been confirmed this year, compared with 1,100 cases and seven deaths in the whole of 2023. In Uganda, the Ministry of Health has confirmed […]

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