Africa CDC declares Mpox outbreak public health emergency

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared a public health emergency over the growing Mpox outbreak on the continent

Jean Kaseya, head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), said during an online media briefing

He said Mpox has now crossed borders, affecting thousands across Africa families have been torn apart and the pain as well as suffering have touched every corner of the continent.

According to CDC data as of August 4, there had been 38,465 cases of mpox and 1,456 deaths in Africa since January 2022.

Kaseya says this declaration is not merely a formality but a clarion call to action.

He says it is a recognition that we can no longer afford to be reactive but must be proactive and aggressive in their efforts to contain and eliminate this threat.