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AfricaLink News August 21, 2024

Bouba Jalloh
August 21, 2024

Germany sends mpox lab to Congo +++ Barack and Michelle Obama deliver DNC speeches +++ Israeli police clash with Orthodox Jewish protesters in Jerusalem

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A mother checks the progress of her son after recovering from mpox at the Muja displaced persons camp near Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mpox: Should Africans be worried?

Mpox: Should Africans be worried?

The WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency, the highest level of alert for an infectious disease. Mpox, caused by the monkeypox virus, can be dangerous for children, pregnant women and people with suppressed immune systems. Should Africa and the world be concerned about another potential pandemic? Josey Mahachi talks to virologist ABC and DW correspondent Alex Gitta.
HealthAugust 21, 202426:52 min