Over 2,700 suspected new mpox cases in Africa
Oct 25, 2024
Nairobi [Kenya], October 25: A total of 2,729 new suspected cases of the disease mpox have been reported in Africa over the period of one week, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Of these, 1,001 have been confirmed through tests, said Ngashi Ngongo, the head of the mpox team at the Africa CDC.
He added that this number, however, does not provide reassurance regarding the other cases, as it is due to limited testing and laboratory capacities in the affected countries.
Additionally, 26 deaths have been recorded, he said.
The Africa CDC also revised its figures from the previous week concerning the deaths since the beginning of the year, stating that there had been 1,014 deaths out of 45,327 suspected cases in Africa. The previous week, the authority had reported 1,100 deaths. In the past four weeks, no cases have been confirmed in Cameroon, Gabon, Guinea, Rwanda and South Africa, it stated further.
Source: Qatar Tribune
