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Africa's top public health agency says the number of mpox-related deaths in the continent has surpassed 1,000 and warned of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid test kits

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox epidemic, launched a vaccination campaign against the virus on Saturday in the eastern city of Goma, AFP journalists said.

Last week’s planned rollout of doses faces further delays as campaigners complain of greed and inequality

Nigeria became the first African country this week to receive a batch of vaccines against mpox, a viral disease whose rapid spread led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency in mid-August. While more vaccine doses are available, experts say high costs and regulatory hurdles have prevented…

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control issued advice to travelers to mpox-affected areas

African nations prepare to vaccinate against mpox outbreak with global support. WHO declares global health emergency for the viral disease.

Head of Africa CDC Jean Kaseya urges international community to support rollout of testing and vaccinations

In today’s newsletter: With a deadly surge in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the first case in Sweden, we look at how the disease is spreading, who’s at risk and what’s being done to stop it

While WHO and Africa CDC declare public health emergencies over mpox, questions of vaccine access are critical