Africa: Statement By President Ramaphosa, the African Union Champion On Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response On the Mpox Outbreak in Africa

[Africa CDC] In my role as the African Union (AU) Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPPR), I have been closely monitoring the evolving Mpox situation, regularly briefed by the Director General of Africa CDC and PPPR Commission. I am deeply concerned by the rapid spread of Mpox across multiple regions within the African Union, with a significant rise in both cases and fatalities, reflecting a concerning shift in the epidemiological pattern.