South Africa scrambles to get #Mpox vaccine supplies after recently recording its first fatality $SIGA #TPOXX#TECOVIRIMAT#MONKEYPOX https://t.co/t15tOxGy1W
More Lethal Mpox Strain Surges In Congo—Here’s Why The CDC Warns Of A ‘Global Threat’ via $SIGA #TPOXX#MPOX#MONKEYPOX#TECOVIRIMAT
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In #DRC alone, more than 4500 cases of #mpox and almost 300 deaths have been reported this year. That is triple the number reported at this time last year.
The recent surge in cases and deaths among children is of particular concern, along with the re-emergence of Clade One in central Africa.
We need to strengthen surveillance and diagnostic capacity, ensure robust community engagement, and widen access to vaccines where they are needed for people at risk to stop the spread of mpox.