No. of Recommendations: 3
Apparently there is an epidemic in Congo, and the WHO has declared an emergency because it is spreading to other African nations.
nytimes.com - Mpox who emergency africaThe outbreak has spread through 13 countries in Africa, including a few that had never reported mpox cases before. On Tuesday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared a “public health emergency of continental security,” the first time the organization has taken that step since the African Union granted it the power to do so last year.In today's world, an outbreak in any country is potentially only 24 hours away (via jet travel). Pretty sure I haven't been vaccinated against MPOX. :-|
Three percent mortality. COVID was 4%, and that resulted in millions of deaths.
