https://en.sputniknews.africa/20240828/mpox-outbreak-in-africa-over-22800-cases-and-622-deaths-reported-since-january-1068035618.html
Mpox Outbreak in Africa: Over 22,800 Cases and 622 Deaths Reported Since January
Mpox Outbreak in Africa: Over 22,800 Cases and 622 Deaths Reported Since January
Sputnik Africa
Earlier, the Africa CDC declared the outbreak of mpox a public health emergency and called for international aid to procure two million vaccine doses. On... 28.08.2024, Sputnik Africa
2024-08-28T12:40+0200
2024-08-28T12:40+0200
2024-08-28T13:58+0200
sub-saharan africa
democratic republic of the congo (drc)
central africa
tedros adhanom ghebreyesus
republic of the congo (congo)
virus
mpox (monkeypox)
disease
death
death toll
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e8/08/1c/1068035722_0:160:3072:1888_1920x0_80_0_0_f870fc0bb431e4e1d7524947a24c87db.jpg
More than 22,800 cases and at least 622 deaths from mpox have been recorded in 13 African countries since January, Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), said during an online briefing news conference.The number of infections has climbed by 200% in the previous week, he underlined.The Democratic Republic of Congo is the epicenter of the mpox outbreak. Children and teenagers under the age of 15 are the most impacted. In recent weeks, medical agencies have reported varying numbers of cases and fatalities from the infection because some agencies count only laboratory-confirmed cases of mpox, while others consider suspicious cases as well.Mpox is a rare viral disease that can be particularly dangerous for individuals with weakened immune systems. The infection typically presents with fever, intoxication, swollen lymph nodes, and the development of a rash. Initially, the rash appears as spots, which then transform into vesicles. After the vesicles break, they form ulcers, which eventually crust over and heal, leaving scars. In mild cases, the disease usually resolves on its own and lasts between 14 and 21 days.
democratic republic of the congo (drc)
central africa
republic of the congo (congo)
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2024
News
en_EN
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
democratic republic of the congo (drc), central africa, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, republic of the congo (congo), virus, mpox (monkeypox), disease, death, death toll, world health organization (who)
democratic republic of the congo (drc), central africa, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, republic of the congo (congo), virus, mpox (monkeypox), disease, death, death toll, world health organization (who)
Mpox Outbreak in Africa: Over 22,800 Cases and 622 Deaths Reported Since January
12:40 28.08.2024 (Updated: 13:58 28.08.2024) Earlier, the Africa CDC declared the outbreak of mpox a public health emergency and called for international aid to procure two million vaccine doses. On August 14, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also declared the mpox epidemic a public health emergency of international concern.
More than 22,800 cases and at least 622 deaths from mpox have been recorded in 13 African countries since January, Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC),
said during an online briefing news conference.
The number of infections
has climbed by 200% in the previous week, he underlined.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the epicenter of the mpox outbreak. Children and teenagers under the age of 15 are the most impacted.
In recent weeks, medical agencies
have reported varying numbers of cases and fatalities from the infection because some agencies count only laboratory-confirmed cases of mpox, while others consider suspicious cases as well.
Mpox is a rare viral disease that can be particularly
dangerous for individuals with weakened immune systems. The infection typically presents with fever, intoxication, swollen lymph nodes, and the development of a rash. Initially, the rash appears as spots, which then transform into vesicles. After the vesicles break, they form ulcers, which eventually crust over and heal, leaving scars. In mild cases, the disease usually resolves on its own and lasts between 14 and 21 days.
