To date, 2 822 cases of mpox have been confirmed, 517 deaths have been reported and there are 14 719 suspected cases i n 13 African Union member states.
On 14 August, the World Health Organisation declared mpox, which broke out in 2022, a public health emergency of international concern.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the distribution of mpox vaccinations to be fair, transparent, and equitable as the illness spreads through African countries, instead of being hogged by Western nations.
In a statement on Saturday, Ramaphosa, as the AU Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR), said he was "deeply concerned by the rapid spread of mpox" across many AU regions.
He urged the international community, partners, and organisations to release stockpiles of vaccines and other medical counter-measures for deployment to Africa.
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