The WHO has issued its highest level of alert for the viral disease as it spreads rapidly in Africa.
For the second time since 2022, mpox has been declared a global health emergency as the virus spreads rapidly across the African continent and risks entering other continents.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday issued its highest level of alert for the viral disease, noting that more than 14,000 cases and 524 deaths in Africa this year have already exceeded last year’s figures.
The announcement came a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Africa declared mpox a public health emergency.
So what is mpox, how is it transmitted, and how serious is its current spread compared with previous outbreaks?
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