What It's Like to Respond to Mpox in Africa Right Now
Briefly

"On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the multiple mpox outbreaks occurring on the African continent were a Public Health Emergency of International Concern."
"As doctors who have treated dozens of mpox patients in Burundi over the past four weeks, take it from us: the response has been passive at best."
"Although mpox has been around for decades, a new strain known as clade Ib has led to thousands of infections and hundreds of deaths in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Burundi, Rwanda, and the Central African Republic."
"People are in desperate need of both medical care and basic resources."
Read at time.com
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