Cases are up more than 100 per cent on the same period last year, and Kaseya said it was too early to say mpox outbreaks on the continent were improving.
Mpox, a viral infection that causes pus-filled lesions and flu-like symptoms, is usually mild but can kill. More than one strain is spreading simultaneously in Africa.
Kaseya said African countries wanted solidarity, rather than being treated unfairly like during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I clearly request our partners to stop thinking about travel bans against Africans, that one will bring us back on the unfair treatment that we had during the COVID time,” he said.
“Solidarity means we need you to provide appropriate support in terms of medical counter-measures,” he added, saying African countries needed help increasing their testing rate as well as accessing vaccines.
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