MPOX EMERGENCY COMMITTEE

Africa's mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world's inability to stop epidemics, experts say

​On Tuesday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there were more than 22,800 mpox cases and 622 deaths on the continent and that infections had jumped 200% in the last week. The majority of cases and deaths are in Congo, where most mpox infections are in children under 15.