What is mpox? Understand in three minutes

2024-08-25 04:00:07

MPOX disease, which causes skin lesions on the body, has caused at least 19,000 cases and 548 deaths on the continent since the beginning of this year. Particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, considered the epicenter of the current epidemic.

The first major wave of pollution has affected many countries, including outside Africa, in 2022-2023. Starting with the first case of MPOX imported by a Nigerian traveler, the virus has caused approximately 90,000 cases in more than 75 countries.

The current outbreak began in 2023 and is caused by another version (so-called clade) of the monkeypox virus. In this case, clade 1b. In this video, we take stock of what we know about this virus and disease. How does it spread? What are the different stages of the disease? Is it mortal? Can we treat it?

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