The global health system needs to wake up to the reality that an outbreak in one part of the world is a concern for everyone.
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The World Health Organization had declared mpox a global health threat in 2022 and 2024. While most mpox infections are mild, some can be fatal, and cases are spreading in Africa.
WHO’s declaration this week is not for a pandemic. The measures it triggers are designed to prevent mpox from becoming one.
The mpox outbreak in Africa is cause for concern – here’s why.
Mpox is now readily spreading from person to person. It is mutating faster and the strains are more virulent.
The last significant outbreak happened in 2022.
Although cases have fallen significantly since the global mpox outbreak in 2022, the virus still continues to mutate.
Alaskapox was discovered in 2015 and has generally only caused mild illness – until now.
It’s likely a combination of the incidence of viral outbreaks increasing, and the fact we’re getting better at detecting them.
Prejudice and stigma can discourage the communities most affected by infectious diseases from seeking care. Inclusive public health messaging can prevent misinformation and guide the most vulnerable.
Recent developments have shown that Nigeria requires improved surveillance to keep other diseases like Mpox at bay while battling COVID-19.
A disease suspected to be Mpox is on the rampage in Nigeria. In less than one month, it has spread to seven of the country’s 36 states and infected 31 people.
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Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science, University of Hull
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Head: Division of Medical Virology, Stellenbosch University
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Senior lecturer, Njala University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Director, Global Pediatrics Program global health, University of Minnesota
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Adelaide University
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Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Virginia
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Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of epidemiology, Stellenbosch University
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Assistant Professor in Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Emeritus professor of virology, Wits University, University of the Witwatersrand
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Head Scientific Research Support, Stellenbosch University
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Research Group Lead, LGBTQ+ Population Health Research Group, and Senior Research Fellow, HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program, Kirby Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW
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Regents' Professor & Chair, Medical Laboratory Science, Texas State University