NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s public health agency says the continent of 1.3 billion people still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine, but “very advanced discussions” are underway with at least two partners. The Africa CDC did not immediately respond to a question about details of the trial. ADVERTISEMENTMore monkeypox deaths have been reported on the African continent this year than anywhere in the world. The World Health Organization classified the escalating outbreak of the once-rare monkeypox disease as an international emergency in July; the U.S. declared it a national emergency last week. Most people infected with monkeypox recover without treatment, but it can cause more severe symptoms like brain inflammation and in rare cases, death.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 11, 2022 23:17 UTC