Africa’s Monkeypox Cases Exceed 38,000; Nearly 1000 Deaths(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported that the death toll from Africa’s recent Monkeypox virus disease (Mpox) outbreak has risen to 979. Kaseya said the continent reported 3,186 new cases in the past week alone, with 489 confirmed cases and 53 deaths. Six Central African countries have reported 33,735 suspected cases, 7,109 confirmed cases, and 975 deaths this year. Kaseya said the number of Mpox cases reported this year marked a staggering 300 per cent increase compared to the total cases recorded in 2023. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, and Uganda represent the top five countries reporting the highest confirmed cases, accounting for 98.7 per cent of the total cases.