The World Health Organization is warning that the increasing spread of the virus in Africa could cross over into other continents
Failure to deal with mpox outbreak ‘is risk not just to Africa but whole world’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the latest mpox outbreak in Africa a “public health emergency of international concern”, the category used in the past for Ebola outbreaks, Covid-19 and a 2022 mpox surge in Europe.
Many countries in Africa are experiencing more cases of mpox, as the deadly virus crosses national borders, with fears it could cause a significant global outbreak. Here is what we know so far.
