This outbreak is preventable. The question is: will the world step up?
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When occurring in nature, mpox is mostly confined to the humid forest regions of west and central Africa.
New generation vaccines effective against mpox have a better safety profile. The biggest obstacle for Africa now is availability and cost.
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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Professor of epidemiology, Stellenbosch University
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Head: Division of Medical Virology, Stellenbosch University
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Head Scientific Research Support, Stellenbosch University
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Professor in Vaccinology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town
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Veterinarian & Virologist, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Jos
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Professor of Infection and Inequities, Centre for Immunobiology, Blizard Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London