US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 days agoWhatever happened to mpox? Is it still a threat?
Mpox surged across Africa in 2024, prompting emergency declarations while cases spread to new countries and over 100,000 suspected infections were reported.
The extremely limited availability of mpox vaccines in DRC has already drastically reduced the reach of the national strategic plan for vaccination against mpox. This means that without improved access to vaccines, thousands of people may be left unprotected.