Reports from Africa CDC and WHO

Africa CDC Secures $600 Million to Fight Surging Mpox Outbreak of Mutated Strain

Sep 12, 2024, 11:22 PM

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced its ability to raise $600 million to combat a surging mpox outbreak on the continent. The agency's head emphasized the urgency of the situation, noting that more than 100 people have died from mpox in Africa in the last week alone, accounting for almost 15 percent of all fatalities reported this year. Additionally, the head of Africa CDC has called on wealthy countries not to abandon Africa as it grapples with the deadly outbreak of a mutated strain.