World Health warns of the epidemic situation of monkeypox virus in Africa
The World Health Organization described the epidemiological situation of the monkeypox virus in Africa as “alarming.” While the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains the country most affected by the monkeypox virus, the “1B” strain It is now present in other parts of the African continent, as reported by Jeune Afrique magazine. French.
The World Health Organization said, “The epidemiological situation in Africa remains particularly worrying, and the number of infection cases remains high,” noting that the epidemic is particularly widespread “in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Uganda.”
The World Health Organization revealed that in November 2024, “the last month for which complete global data is available,” “2,726 confirmed cases of monkeypox were reported.” New". In total, 13,769 cases of infection have been confirmed in 20 African countries, with 60 deaths recorded.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo remains the country most affected by this virus, with 9,513 confirmed cases of infection. Viral infections caused by monkeypox are characterized by Muscle pain, high temperature, and skin lesions that generally take the form of blisters. However, the 1b MPXV strain is the most concerning, as it is transmitted “mainly among young people through close physical contact, often sexual,” according to the latest WHO document. Africa has so far reported no cases of infection with the 1B strain of monkeypox virus. These countries, in chronological order, are Sweden, Thailand, India, Germany, the United Kingdom, especially Northern Ireland, the United States, Canada, and Pakistan.
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