Beyond counting the numbers – focused outbreaks response strategies are needed to control the mpox outbreak in Africa
Considering the foregoing, there is an urgent need to rethink and refocus current mpox outbreak response strategies in Africa.
Authors
- Esther Muwanguzi
- Olushayo Oluseun Olu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6832-873X)
- Sylvester Maleghemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8078-7242)
- Robert Lubajo
- Henry Kyobe Bosa
- Wilber Sabiiti
- Misaki Wayengera
Institutions
- University of St Andrews (GB)
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- Uganda Blood Transfusion Service (UG)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (CG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- One Health Outlook
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-026-00195-7
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00