Mpox Outbreak Becomes A Global Health Emergency
An episode of the Next Africa podcast, hosted by Bloomberg, titled "Mpox Outbreak Becomes A Global Health Emergency" was published on August 15, 2024 and runs 14 minutes.
August 15, 2024 ·14m · Next Africa
Episode Description
A mutated strain of Mpox in Central Africa has been declared a public health emergency of international by the World Health Organisation. About 15,000 cases have been reported so far in the DRC - but at least 6 other African countries have reported cases - and Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have reported their first ever Mpox cases.
Bloomberg Healthcare reporter Janice Kew joins Jennifer Zabasajja with the latest updates, and whether the international community is doing enough to support African countries in containing the outbreak
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