Mpox outbreaks spread across Africa as health care systems lose funding

Over 50,000 mpox cases have been reported across the African continent since January, with the number of deaths approaching 2,000, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One of those countries dealing with an outbreak of the disease is Malawi. As the president of Malawi’s Society of Medical Doctors Dr. Victor Mithi tells host Carolyn Beeler, USAID cuts have made fighting the disease in Malawi much harder.

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