Still Cause For Concern: Now Over 1,100 Mpox Deaths -- In Africa -- This Time 'Round...

Adolescents are now approved to be vaccinated, on an emergency basis -- as more and more palletized shipments of the highly-effective vaccine arrive in airports, across the continent. But again, the challenge is getting them to where the afflicted patients' contacts live -- in often remote, mountainous, difficult terrain.

Still the rate of expansion is now moderating -- and there is every reason to believe the ring vaccinations are working -- just as they have in prior Ebola flare ups. Here's the latest, from ABC.com:

. . .KAMPALA, Uganda -- The number of mpox -related deaths in Africa has surpassed 1,000, the head of the continent’s top public health agency said Thursday, warning of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid test kits.

There were 50 mpox-related deaths in the past week, bringing the total to 1,100, indicating that authorities face a challenge in stemming outbreaks currently affecting 18 of the continent's 55 nations, said Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“We are still fighting with this outbreak,” Kaseya said. “We don’t want to see all African countries affected. . . .”

Now you know. Be excellent to one another -- always. Onward.

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