EAC urges for public education on monkeypox to limit spread

Initial symptoms of monkeypox include a high fever, swollen lymph nodes and a blistery chickenpox-like rash

What you need to know:

  • According to WHO, the sudden appearance of monkeypox in multiple countries across the world indicates the virus has been spreading undetected for some time outside the West and Central African nations where it is usually found.