'Africa faces acute mpox outbreak as cases surpass 50,000'

During an online media briefing Thursday evening, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said 19 African countries have reported 50,840 mpox cases, with 10,741 confirmed and 1,083 deaths since the start of this year.

The African continent is still in the acute phase of the mpox outbreak as the number of cases reported so far this year surpassed the 50,000 mark. (AFP/File)