How truck drivers, sex workers drive Mpox across borders
The hands of a patient with skin rashes caused by the mpox virus are pictured at a treatment centre in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on August 30, 2024.
Africa’s border crossings are still high points of transmission for Mpox, demanding collaboration in combating the disease.
High-level discussions coordinated by the World Health Organization Africa Region (WHOAfro) between health officials drawn from Kenya and Uganda established that truck operators and sex workers are still leading in the spread of the disease.
