The Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) says it is likely to declare an mpox public health emergency of continental security (PHECS) next week, as a new variant of the disease spreads.
The Africa Centre for Disease Control says it is likely to declare a public health emergency of continental security over mpox next week.Mpox, formerly monkeypox, is transmitted through close contact and causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. Most cases are mild but it can be fatal.
On July 17, the AU’s executive council approved a statute allowing Africa CDC to make independent public health decisions. The director-general said it would also enable mobilisation of domestic and international resources and accelerate vaccine research and development.He added that he had been in talks with executives of the German drugmaker BioNTech about raising vaccine output after the declaration.
“As the continent braces for the official declaration of the PHECS, there is a growing sense of urgency to contain the outbreak.
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