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Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda have also been affected.
Cassia said that as of August 27, there were 22,863 suspected cases and 622 deaths on the continent linked to various strains of mpox.
The director-general would not give details of confirmed cases because “we still have countries where testing rates are below 30%, we still have countries where we have many challenges in terms of quality and transport”.
According to statistics from the World Health Organization, 5,281 cases of African swine fever have been confirmed in Africa from the beginning of 2024 to August 25.
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