Published 2 years ago

Africa in need of test kits, vaccines as monkeypox spreads

Summary by Ground News

Africa has no vaccines for monkeypox and test kits are in short supply, international health agencies said on Thursday, warning that richer countries already appeared to be hoarding vaccines. Monkeypox is a viral disease that causes flu-like symptoms and skin lesions. It is endemic in parts of Africa but has also recently been reported in countries with no history of human transmission, including Ghana, Morocco and South Africa.

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News18 India

African official said regarding Monkeypox- the spread of the virus is already located here emergency

Acting Director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control Ahmed Ogwell, said, “For us this outbreak means an emergency.” “We now want to be able to determine Monkeypox as an emergency so that it doesn't cause any more pain and suffering,” he said.

2 years ago·India

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The Hindu

Monkeypox spread is already an emergency: African officials

Health authorities in Africa have called on rich countries to share the world's limited supply of vaccines

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

African officials: Monkeypox spread is already an emergency

Health authorities in Africa say they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak there as an emergency and are calling on rich countries to share the world's limited supply of vaccines in an effort to avoid the glaring equity problems seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

Africa in need of test kits, vaccines as monkeypox spreads

Africa has no vaccines for monkeypox and test kits are in short supply, international health agencies said on Thursday, warning that richer countries already appeared to be hoarding vaccines.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

African officials: Monkeypox spread is already an emergency

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Health authorities in Africa say they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak there as an emergency and are calling on rich countries to share the world's limited supply of vaccines in an effort to avoid the glaring equity problems seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

African officials: Monkeypox spread is already an emergency

Health authorities in Africa say they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak here as an emergency and call on rich countries to share the world's limited supply of vaccines

2 years ago·United States

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