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The US will donate 1 million doses of mpox vaccine to African countries

2024-09-25 09:18:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

The US will donate 1 million doses of mpox vaccine to African countries

The United States plans to donate one million doses of mpox vaccine to African countries facing an epidemic of the virus, President Joe Biden said.

An international emergency was declared by the World Health Organization last month after an increase in cases of a new type of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to nearby countries.

"We must now move quickly to deal with the mpox outbreak in Africa," Biden said at the UN General Assembly in New York.

"We are ready to commit $500 million to help African countries prevent and respond to mpox and donate one million doses of mpox vaccine now."

Biden called on others to follow through on the pledge and "make this a multibillion-dollar commitment to the people of Africa."

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is caused by a virus transmitted to humans from infected animals, but can also be transmitted from person to person through close physical contact.

It causes fever, muscle aches and large boil-like skin lesions, and can be fatal.

A total of 25,093 suspected mpox cases and 723 deaths were reported across the African continent between January and September 8, according to the WHO.





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