Fighting Mpox in Africa

In this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Vincent Makori discusses the Mpox epidemic in Africa. He is joined by VOA Africa health reporter Linord Moudou, epidemiologist and chair of the Africa CDC’s Emergency Consultative Committee Dr. Salim Abdool Karim, and the Vice President of Global Health Strategy of the United Nations Foundation Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma.
1:40-2:27- What countries are affected by the Mpox virus?
2:34-4:05 - How is Mpox transmitted?
4:26-5:20 - What's the main challenge in fighting Mpox in Africa?
5:51-8:06 - The state of the Mpox virus in Congo?
5:52-9:52 - Why is Mpox a global emergency?
9:54-13:19 - Is Mpox sexually transmitted?
13:23-15:40 - How do we deal with Mpox vaccination effectively in Africa?
18:21-19:53 - Why has the Mpox vaccine been difficult to access?
20:44-21:12 - what is the emergency of Mpox?
21:34-24:53 - Why is It taking so long to manufacture Mpox vaccine in Africa?
24:54-26:27 - what Africa needs to do to end Mpox.
24:28-27:54 - How does misinformation on Mpox impede the fight against it?

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