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Africa Centres for Disease Control declares Mpox a public health emergency

Ghana activates emergency response plan and heightens surveillance to combat Mpox disease

By: Henrietta Afful Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, has been declared a public health emergency in Africa by the continent’s leading health organization. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has expressed concern over the rapid spread of a new strain of the virus. Since the start of the year (2024), the […]