Why mpox is a global health emergency — again

The disease has spread rapidly in Africa, now affecting people in at least 13 countries, the Africa CDC says. Congo, which has had a steady rise in cases over the past decade, has seen big increases last year and this year. Across Africa this year alone, there have been more than 15,600 cases and 537 deaths from mpox, including deaths of young children and people whose immune systems were weakened by HIV. Read more https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mpox-global-health-emergency-again