Aug 07, 2024
A Deadly New Mpox Strain Epidemic Emerges In Africa
A major action is being considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to a rapidly spreading mpox outbreak in Africa
A worrying increase in cases, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where a more severe strain has already been found in neighboring African nations, has prompted this possible move
The number of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has significantly increased since September of last year
The mpox virus, which causes the disease, is spread by intimate contact with infected people or animals as well as by contaminated objects like sheets
Signs and symptoms of mpox can appear one to twenty-one days after exposure, but they typically start a week afterward
A painful rash, swollen lymph nodes, and fever are among the symptoms
Long common in central and western Africa, mpox is mostly spread to people by infected mice, leading to sporadic epidemics
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