Dr. Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa CDC, alerts the world to the ongoing dangers of mpox, especially in Africa where outbreaks persist. Despite claims of reduced cases, he warns that this is misleading due to failures in monitoring driven by insecurity and lack of funding. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, violence has disrupted control measures, and U.S. aid freezes have halted critical response actions. The consequences could be dire as the outbreak continues in the struggling regions, while global attention wanes.
"We are playing with fire," warns Dr. Jean Kaseya regarding the ongoing mpox outbreak, particularly emphasizing the situation in Africa despite lower numbers globally.
Dr. Kaseya stresses that the recent decrease in mpox cases is misleading due to interrupted monitoring caused by insecurity and lack of funding in the DRC.
The violence in eastern DRC has hindered efforts to control mpox, while a freeze on U.S. foreign aid has stalled critical response efforts globally.
A health worker lamented, "It's like watching a train wreck in real time and not being able to do a thing about it" regarding the ongoing crisis.
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