Africa declares public health emergency

Mpox disease has killed over 500 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo alone this year, according to official figures

By RT International

Africa’s top health authority has declared a public health emergency amid an outbreak of Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in several countries across the continent, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it has killed hundreds of people so far this year.

Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced the measure during an online press briefing on Tuesday.

“We declare this PHECS [Public Health Emergency of International Concern] to mobilize our institutions, our collective will, and our resources to act swiftly and decisively,” Kaseya said. “There is no need for travel restrictions at this time,” he added.

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