The Resurgence of Mpox in Africa
Caitlin Rivers, Crystal Watson, Alexandra Phelan
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses the current mpox outbreak in Africa and why countries worldwide must urgently act to address it after the World Health Organization declared the event a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineOutbreakPublic healthEvent (particle physics)Economic growthEnvironmental healthVirologyNursingPhysicsEconomicsQuantum mechanicsZoonotic diseases and public healthPoxvirus research and outbreaksViral Infections and Outbreaks Research