Mpox cases continue to rise in Africa

FILE - Sumaya Hatungimana, 12, shows the marks on her hands after recovering from mpox, outside her house in Kinama zone, in Bujumbura, Burundi, Aug. 28, 2024.

As cases of mpox rise across the African continent, public health experts and world leaders are sounding the alarm, saying more needs to be done to contain the viral outbreak.