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Mpox cases surge by 500% in Africa: 'Situation is not yet under control', says CDC

"The situation is not yet under control, we are still on the upward trend generally," Ngashi Ngongo from Africa CDC told. Mpox spread, driven by Clade Ib, caused an alarm this year after it started circulating in many African countries including Burundi and Rwanda that reported mpox virus for the first time. The outbreak continued outside of Africa spreading to multiple countries European countries, Sweden, Germany and in Britain.