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The current outbreaks of monkeypox in countries with no history of the virus can be contained, according to Fiona Braka, who leads the World Health Organization’s emergency operations for Africa. And, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control monkeypox expert group member Adesola Yinka-Ogunleye debunks some of the misinformation circulating on social media.
This piece was produced by SciDev.Net’s Sub-Saharan Africa English desk.
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