ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Africa's ongoing mpox outbreak has reached 1,100, with a total of 42,438 cases, including 8,113 confirmed ones, since the beginning of 2024, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
During an online media briefing Thursday evening, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said that the African continent reported 3,051 new cases and 50 new deaths in the past week alone.
