ADDIS ABABA: A total of 866 people have died across Africa due to the monkeypox virus since the beginning of 2024, according to the African Union’s Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

In its latest report, the Africa CDC revealed that 34,297 cases have been recorded across the continent since January, in 16 African countries where the virus has been officially detected.

Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of Africa CDC, stated that around 2,500 new cases have been reported in recent weeks, expressing concern over the decline in testing rates to confirm the presence of the virus.

Source: Emirates News Agency