'Mpox is caused by pox virus in same family of viruses as smallpox'

Kyobe says individuals at high risk of getting mpox including pregnant mothers, HIV-positive persons with poorly suppressed viral load, children U15 years and groups such as commercial sex workers need to take extra caution.

In the entire Africa, 16 countries have in recent months reported an increase in mpox cases and in the past months, 26 countries have reported at least one confirmed case of mpox. (File Photo)