Africa maintains mpox emergency status despite global downgrade

Africa maintains mpox emergency status despite global downgrade - Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Africa maintains mpox emergency status despite global downgrade – CITEZW The Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) on mpox will remain in effect across Africa, despite the recent global downgrade of the disease’s threat status. Health authorities insist that the measure is crucial to preventing new outbreaks, especially in countries where the virus continues to pose a serious risk. The decision was announced by the Eme…

Africa maintains mpox emergency status despite global downgrade

Health authorities insist that the measure is crucial to preventing new outbreaks, especially in countries where the virus continues to pose a serious risk. The decision was announced by the Emergency Consultative Group (ECG), an advisory body to the Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The group urged that lifting the emergency status now would undermine vigilance, weaken political commitment, …