Scientists in Africa are alarmed by the speed at which a new strain of mpox is spreading.
Source: Mpox in Africa: New strain declared a continental public health emergency
fta:
“Since the beginning of the year, more than 13,700 cases and 450 deaths have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The virus, which can cause lesions across the whole body, has spread to other African countries, including Burundi, the Central African Republic (CAR) Kenya and Rwanda.”
sadly, without context these numbers mean nothing. a quick trip to ourworldindata.org show the context:
