Be ready to fight against mpox
The World Health Organization (WHO) on 14 August declared the ongoing mpox (monkeypox) outbreak in parts of Africa as a public health emergency of international concern. This highly contagious disease, previously known as monkeypox, has already claimed the lives of at least 450 people during an initial outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus has since spread across central and east Africa, alarming scientists due to the rapid spread of a new variant and its high fatality rate.