Analyzing the Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Global Health Crisis in 2024 Kumar Jeetendra | August 12, 2024 The Mpox outbreak in Africa has taken a significant turn for worse and globally it is viewed as a major health crisis. The World Health Organization (WHO) has called an emergency meeting to discuss the fast spread of this infectious disease which is now at alarming rates across the continent. Mpox previously known as monkeypox …
Understanding Mpox: A Simple Guide Kumar Jeetendra | August 14, 2024 Previously referred to as monkeypox, Mpox is a viral virus that has been well recognized due to its resemblance to smallpox. The first recorded instance in humans was in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 1970, however it was initially identified in 1958 in simians kept in a lab. From then on, it …
