The Africa Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization have jointly launched a response plan to curb the spread of the Mpox virus on the continent. The six-month intervention is expected to target 14 affected countries and help create preparedness in others, a statement from Africa CDC said.
The Africa Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization have jointly launched a response plan to curb the spread of the Mpox virus on the continent. The six-month intervention is expected to target 14 affected countries and help create preparedness in others, a statement from Africa CDCThe last few years have witnessed an"unprecedented" increase in the number of Mpox cases in Africa .
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