FACED SIGNIFICANT DELAYS

First 10,000 Mpox vaccines finally set to arrive in Africa after long delays

​Mpox is a viral infection that causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. The virus has long affected Africa, but a new strain, clade Ib, has recently heightened global concerns. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a global health emergency on August 14 after cases started to spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to nearby countries.