This year alone, the number of Mpox cases reported in parts of Africa has cumulatively increased by over 160 percent compared to last year.
Information released by the Africa Centre of Diseases Control (CDC) shows that from the beginning of the year and July 28, 2024, a total of 14,250 cases had been reported in 10 countries, including Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, DRC and South Africa.
