Africa CDC Warns Mpox and Cholera Are Crossing African Borders

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has raised the alarm over shifting hotspots of Mpox and cholera across the continent. Recent data show these infections no longer stay within single countries but spread regionally through human movement and weak border monitoring. Mpox cases now concentrate mainly in Madagascar, Guinea, Kenya and Liberia, with Madagascar bearing the heaviest burden. Travel-linked infections have even appeared in Mauritius, underscoring the need for stronger surveillance, rapid detection and coordinated response systems. Cholera cases have declined overall but the fatality rate remains around 2.2 per cent, double the global target. The Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique account for the bulk of cases and deaths, while new outbreaks emerge in Angola, Burundi and the Republic of Congo. Underlying issues like poor water, sanitation and hygiene continue to fuel these waves of infection.

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